NASA is at an inflection point. 2026 will now begin with a newly-confirmed Jared Isaacman as a NASA Administrator with the White House directive to beat China back to the moon with astronauts. On the science side, we hope that NASA will continue its in-depth exploration of the Earth, solar system and universe. While the FY 2026 budget is still in flux at this writing, NASA may well have nearly the same top-line budget available as in 2025 although the variance in distribution between the House and Senate versions has not yet been reconciled.

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