# NASA Science Programs Face 47% Cut Under New White House Budget

- slug: nasa-science-programs-face-47-cut-under-new-white-house-budget
- date: 2026-04-13
- category: Space & Aerospace

Congress keeps rescuing NASA science from budget cliffs. Each time the rescue gets harder — and the institution a little more frayed. The FY2027 proposal would cut the Science Mission Directorate by 47%, nearly identical to what Congress rejected last year.

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