Trump's budget for NASA would shift agency's focus away from space science

This is far from the first time NASA has been asked to adapt, and your ability to deliver, even under pressure, is what sets NASA apart,

she wrote

The White House has proposed the largest single-year cut to NASA in American history,

said the Planetary Society

Janet Petrokennedy Space Center

This proposal includes investments to simultaneously pursue exploration of the Moon and Mars while still prioritizing critical science and technology research,

said acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro in a statement

The Budget phases out the grossly expensive and delayed Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule after three flights,

the budget summary said, noting SLS's per-launch pricetag of $4 billion

The Budget funds a program to replace SLS and Orion flights to the Moon with more cost-effective commercial systems that would support more ambitious subsequent lunar missions,

the summary added