Could the 2026 midterm elections help save NASA's budget? Former NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green joins Space.com's Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle on This Week in Space to discuss how the shift in congressional control could impact NASA funding, planetary exploration and the future of missions to Mars.
Green believes Congress could step in to restore billions in proposed NASA budget cuts, pointing to past funding battles that threatened missions like the Curiosity Mars rover. He also discusses whether NASA's Mars Sample Return program could be revived by linking it to future human exploration of the Red Planet.
Can bipartisan support in Congress secure NASA's scientific future? Hear Green's perspective on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
