Biden proposes $27.2 bn for NASA to boost Moon, Mars programmes

Washington : US President Joe Biden has proposed a $27.2 billion budget for NASA in 2024, which is about $1.8 billion more than the agency received this year.
The new budget will allow NASA to continue exploring the secrets of the universe for the benefit of all through Artemis, the Mars Sample Return mission, and other efforts, the US space agency said.
“The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in a statement.
The budget allows NASA to monitor and protect the planet, advance sustainable aviation, better support orbital debris management, develop innovative new technologies, and inspire the Artemis Generation.
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The proposal asks $8.1 billion for the Artemis programme, which aims to send astronauts to Mars, through NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach.