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FY 2026 Proposed Cuts by Directorate

Of NASA's various mission and management directorates, only the Exploration directorate (which manages human spaceflight to the Moon) would have grown under the President's FY 2026 budget proposal. Every other activity would have seen a substantial reduction, with Science being cut nearly in half.

Of NASA's various mission and management directorates, only Exploration (which manages human spaceflight to the Moon and, maybe, Mars) would grow in the President's FY 2026 proposal. Every other activity would see a substantial reduction, with Science being cut nearly in half.

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