Trump administration proposes slashing NASA budget by 24%

Trump admin proposes slashing NASA budget by 24% | This Week In Space: Episode 159 - AI in Space! | Astrophotographer shoots moon and Jupiter in Macedonia Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version May 6, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Trump admin proposes slashing NASA budget by 24% The rumors about impending NASA budget cuts were well-founded, it turns out. The Trump administration released its proposed 2026 "skinny budget" today (May 2), laying out in broad strokes how it plans to allocate funding across federal agencies in the coming fiscal year. Reports had suggested that NASA would take it on the chin, and that is indeed the case: The skinny budget slashes NASA funding by $6 billion compared to enacted 2025 levels, from $24.8 billion to $18.8 billion -- a cut of 24%. That would be the biggest single-year cut to NASA funding in American history, according to the nonprofit Planetary Society. Read More (TWiS) This Week In Space: Episode 159 - AI in Space! Seems we can't go through an hour without hearing news about artificial intelligence these days. There are a lot of exciting developments, and some of the most exciting when thinking about space are coming from the USRA's Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (RIACS), which is on the cutting edge of the cutting edge. In this episode, we're speaking with the institute's director, Dr. David Bell, who will walk us through the differences between current AI, agentic AI, and -- are you ready? -- quantum-powered AI, and their current and future potential to revolutionize space exploration and development. Join us! Watch now Skywatching (Riste Spiroski) Astrophotographer shoots moon and Jupiter in Macedonia Photographer Riste Spiroski snapped a striking view of the moon and Jupiter hanging over the ancient lake Ohrid in northern Macedonia on the night of April 29, complete with a pair of stargazing swans! Click through for the full image. Read More Spaceflight (NASA) SLS rocket gets 2nd stage as Trump tries to scrap Artemis The Artemis 2 megarocket set to launch NASA's next astronauts to the moon in 2026 is almost completely assembled. The giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket continues to grow inside the NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Technicians at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, stacked the rocket's second stage onto the launch vehicle Thursday (May 1). The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) is responsible for carrying the Orion spacecraft and crew the rest of the way into orbit around the Earth, and then sending them on their way to the moon. Read More Science & Astronomy (ESA/David Ducross) Scientists chased falling spacecraft to study air pollution A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites. The measurements will help scientists better understand how satellite air pollution affects Earth's atmosphere. Read More SpaceX (SpaceX) SpaceX fires up Starship ahead of 9th test flight (photo) SpaceX continues to gear up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket. The company performed a "static fire" test with the Flight 9 upper stage this week at its Starbase site in South Texas. SpaceX ignited one of the 171-foot-tall (52 meters) vehicle's six Raptor engines during the trial, "demonstrating an in-space burn," the company wrote via X on Thursday (May 1), in a post that shared a photo and a short video of the burn. Read More Star Wars (Disney) The Empire has never been scarier than in 'Andor' season 2 The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the crushing, bureaucratic power of the Empire at the peak of its powers in "Andor"'s second season. Vader and Palpatine may grab the headlines with their pantomime villainy and Force-powered party tricks, but a right-hand man with a penchant for crushing windpipes isn't going to keep multiple star systems under control all by himself. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036