{"id":76795,"date":"2025-07-20T01:27:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T01:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76795\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T01:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T01:27:13","slug":"senate-appropriators-fund-dozens-of-threatened-nasa-science-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/76795\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate appropriators fund dozens of threatened NASA science missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 A Senate spending bill would restore funding for dozens of NASA science missions threatened with cancellation in the administration\u2019s 2026 budget request but is silent on one flagship program.<\/p>\n<p>To continue reading this article:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Register now and get<br \/><strong>3 free articles every month.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\">You\u2019ll also receive our weekly <strong>SpaceNews This Week<\/strong> newsletter every Friday. 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