Refreshed just now
Space7 days
Vertical
- All verticals
- Space
- Energy
- Quantum
- Robotics
- Cybersecurity
- Biotechnology
- Defense Tech
- Artificial Intelligence
× Show allIn focus
NASA science cuts and authorization bill await incoming Democratic Congress
The Senate placed the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 (S. 933) on its General Orders calendar as Calendar No. 689, while the FY2027 budget request, including a proposed 46% cut to NASA science, remains unresolved. Advocates are mobilizing ahead of a January 2027 Day of Action, and House space subcommittee chair Mike Haridopolos says bipartisan support will carry NASA funding and Artemis through the incoming Democratic House, with a continuing resolution as fallback. · 4d ago
Forces, money & more SpaceIn the News
2 articles from 2 outlets in the past 7 days · 1 earlier3Tuesday, Nov 10 2
5d agoThe Planetary Society AdvocacySave NASA Science Action Hub 5d agoPayloadOriginalRep. Mike Haridopolos on NASA’s Future After the Blue Wave
Earlier
Thursday, Nov 5 1
10d agoSpace FoundationOriginalMidterms May Shift Emphasis on Space Science Programs
On the Hill
Congress, the White House and agencies7Ahead
Wednesday, Nov 18
10:00 AMCongressSenate Commerce, Science, and TransportationThe Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a November 2026 business meeting to mark up a broad slate of telecommunications, aquaculture, semiconductor, biosecurity, aviation and science bills along with several executive nominations.S.69S.2586S.2883S.3301S.3741S.3954S.4256S.5251S.5332S.5508S.5663Trucker Bathroom Access ActCyberBiotechDetails17 linked
Recent
Monday, Dec 4
Dec 4CongressSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationH.R. 2988, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, was received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on December 5, 2023.H.R. 2988SpaceEnergyDetails6 linked Dec 4CongressSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationThe House-passed DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act (H.R. 2980) was received in the Senate and referred to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.H.R. 2980EnergyDetails8 linked
Monday, Mar 24
Mar 24CongressSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationThe House-passed DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act (H.R. 1350) was received in the Senate and referred to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.H.R. 1350EnergyDetails7 linked Mar 24CongressSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationThe House-passed DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act (H.R. 1368) was received in the Senate and referred to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.H.R. 1368SpaceEnergyDetails7 linked
Tuesday, Dec 10
Dec 10CongressSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate bill S. 5476, the DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act, was read twice and referred to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in December 2024.S. 5476EnergyDetails6 linked
Sunday, Nov 8
Nothing from this branch in view.
Times ET
Contracts
Solicitations, SBIR topics, grants and awards2AwardNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAug 29NASA awarded Southwest Research Institute a contract (80GSFC24CA041) for Phase A work on the JEDI coronal instrument, covering requirements definition, management, systems engineering, safety and mission assurance, and integration planning.$24.5M obligated80GSFC24CA041Southwest Research InstituteSpaceLifecycle7 linked AwardNASA Management OfficeSep 30NASA awards California Institute of Technology a $19.4M contract for electric propulsion support to the Advanced Electric Propulsion System acquisition and delivery, operated through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.$19.4M obligatedCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSpaceLifecycle10 linked