The Trump administration is moving to decimate America’s top science programs. After the NIH, CDC, EPA, and FDA, NASA and NOAA are now on the chopping block. According to internal documents reviewed by multiple outlets,

As reported by Ars Technica, the document is just the first part of a process for the fiscal-year 2026 budget, produced by the White House Office of Management and Budget. That office is run by Russell Vought—whose goal from day one was to “traumatically” affect scientists, as reported by Nature.

Budget passback documents reportedly suggest the White House wants to cut NASA's budget by half — possibly closing down Goddard Space Flight Center.