White House seeks $18.8B for NASA in FY2027, proposing 23% topline cut and deep science reductions
The White House's FY2027 skinny budget requests $18.8 billion for NASA, 23% below FY2026, and repeats last year’s effort to sharply reduce science funding. It would slash science and STEM programs — including near‑50% cuts to NASA science — while directing resources toward a lunar surface base.