NASA science cut would hit Colorado universities and aerospace sector

By: Hank Lacey

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 1,998

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A congressional panel has voted to advance a spending bill that funds NASA, rejecting the White House’s proposal to cut the agency nearly in half but still imposing a significant reduction on the science programs that underpin Colorado’s aerospace economy and university research base.

President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2027 NASA request would have cut the agency’s discretionary budget from $24.4 billion, enacted in fiscal year 2026, to $18.8 billion, with the deepest reductions aimed …

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