Overview

• NASA’s consolidation initiative evaluates accounts based on recent activity, policy compliance and public engagement before deactivating or merging mission-specific feeds into broader channels.
• The agency’s social media footprint had expanded to over 400 accounts across 15 platforms, with more than 300 managed by its Science Mission Directorate.
• President Trump’s FY2026 budget request seeks a 47 percent reduction in NASA’s science budget and a workforce cut of roughly one-third.
• If Congress approves the proposal, at least 41 active and planned missions—including the Mars Sample Return program and key climate satellites—would be canceled.
• Some experts welcome the streamlined approach for reducing duplication, while others warn it may limit public access to detailed mission updates during this period of funding uncertainty.