Mars Sample Return (MSR) to NASA as a fixed-price solution under $3B from Lockheed Martin😉 😊
https://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2025/bringing-commercial-industry-efficiency-to-exploration-lockheed-martins-plan-for-mars-sample-return.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=lmspace&utm_content=dfb04827-1764-4564-81e6-7594603e18a5
#Astrobiology #Perseverance #NASA #Mars #MSR #MarsSampleReturn
#FY2026 #Trump #Nasabudget #LockheedMartin

During a town hall Wednesday, NASA officials on stage looked like hostages https://arstechni.ca/m2bx #spacescience #DonaldTrump #spacepolicy #janetpetro #nasabudget #Science #science #Space #NASA

Whitesides says budget proposal shows the administration does not value NASA science

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/whitesides-says-budget-proposal-shows-the-administration-does-not-value-nasa-science/

NASA’s budget crisis presents an opportunity for change

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/nasas-budget-crisis-presents-an-opportunity-for-change/

Some parts of Trump’s proposed budget for NASA are literally draconian https://arstechni.ca/k8yK #nuclearthermalpropulsion #nasabudget #WhiteHouse #Science #Space #darpa #DRACO #NASA

NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/nasa-budget-would-cancel-dozens-of-science-missions-lay-off-thousands/

NASA says long-running budget shortfalls may lead to ISS crew and research reductions

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/nasa-says-long-running-budget-shortfalls-may-lead-to-iss-crew-and-research-reductions/

To anyone who is surprised by this, I'm sorry, I can't help you, it's not rocket science. (s m) #NasaBudget #SLS #Cancellation

Proposed FY26 budget cuts NASA 25%, ends SLS/Orion after Artemis III & Mars Sample Return. Redirects funds to commercial lunar ops & new Mars programs to outpace China. Congressional debate looms. #NASABudget #SpaceRace #CommercialSpace

Bipartisan caucus criticizes proposed NASA science budget cuts

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/bipartisan-caucus-criticizes-proposed-nasa-science-budget-cuts/

NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag—and it’s colossal | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/the-mars-sample-return-mission-is-starting-to-give-nasa-sticker-shock/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fscience
#NASABudget
#NASAPolicy
#MarsSampleReturn

Weirdly, a NASA official says fixed-price contracts do the agency “no good” | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/weirdly-a-nasa-official-says-fixed-price-contracts-do-the-agency-no-good/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#NASApolicy
#NASAbudget
#MissingThePoint
#NASA

NASA’s Artemis program may face a budget crunch as costs continue to rise – Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/05/nasa-leader-warns-agency-needs-more-funding-to-fly-artemis-missions/amp/
#NASA
#nasabudget
#artemis

Scientific American: NASA’s Interplanetary Plans May Be Lurching toward Disaster

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-interplanetary-plans-may-be-lurching-toward-disaster/
#nasa
#nasabudget
#nasaMSR
#nasaVERITAS