The first NASA 2027 Budget hearing with Jared Isaacman is on the books – not much to report, just the usual sentiments? So, what should this conversation be about instead? Congress doesn’t want to cut NASA funding despite what the White House wants, but does NASA need better PR? Let’s talk about it!
Attribution for all NASA photos appearing in slideshow: “House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Hearing (NHQ202604220014)” by NASA HQ PHOTO, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Link to License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…
Article by Brian Babin, Chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee: Babin, Brian, “A Vision for America’s Next Era in Space,” Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. XLII(3), Spring 2026.
Link: https://issues.org/america-next-era-s…
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:36 NASA Budget Part Deux
00:44 Why Congress is Not Cutting NASA’s Budget
03:49 Commercial Space Legislation in the Works
05:48 Better Stewardship of NASA Budgets
12:38 Let’s Focus on the Space Economy
15:40 Does NASA Need Better PR?
18:13 Quick Note on Artemis III Messaging