NASA Pauses Programs Awaiting White House Order Response
February 16, 2026·29 days ago·via SpaceNews

NASA halts work on several key programs as it awaits White House guidance on President Trump's bold executive order, "Ensuring American Space Superiority," signed last December. This America First directive demands a U.S. return to the Moon by 2028, a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, and even nuclear reactors on the lunar surface - all while slashing bureaucratic red tape and boosting private sector innovation to outpace China. Read more about this...