The Senate appropriations committee initially voted in favor of a bill rejecting Trump's NASA budget cuts, but discussions are still ongoing.

Senators from both parties signaled they plan to push back against the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to NASA and its science programs, setting up a potential budget battle with the White House.

NASA is set to lose at least 2,145 senior staff members as part of the Trump administration's push for budget cuts, Politico reports. The brain drain could severely impact future research and missions,