Final FY19 Appropriations: NASA

With the enactment of fiscal year 2019 appropriations, the budget for NASA ’s Science Mission Directorate is rising 11 percent to $6.9 billion. Missions to Jupiter’s moon Europa and a new lunar research initiative are among the beneficiaries of the increase. The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope is funded at a lower level than the mission’s plans anticipated.

Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - February 28, 2019 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news