Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I was delighted to speak to the National Academies' Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences about ways to measure NASA's planetary science R&A program. Livestream recording: vimeo.com/event/6176869 0245
Reposted by Casey DreierPaul Voosen @voosen.me · 01/09/2026Had to accelerate this story, which means I got to dwell on far less termination shock science than I would have liked.science.orgNASA’s New Horizons mission may shut down two instruments over lack of fundingDecision risks “incalculable loss” of data from the edge of the Sun’s influence, scientists say 25632
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 30/08/2026What a truly spectacular launch today! Congratulations to the entire Roman Space Telescope team who did the near impossible and made the mission a success despite constant threats of termination and budget cuts. 0222
Reposted by Casey DreierJeff Foust @jfoust.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Story updated with details from the post-launch press conference, including That Phone Call. 2255
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The Roman Space Telescope was underfunded and faced termination 3 years in a row. Amazing it's now ready to launch ahead of schedule and under budget. 18520
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I've updated our NASA Contract & Grants Cancellations tracker at dashboards.planetary.org/cancellations/ It has improved data reliability, specific status checks on DOGE termination claims, additional historical context, and daily updates. 1204
Reposted by Casey DreierBrian Weeden @brianweeden.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Job alert! I'm looking for an expert in commercial space regulation and licensing to join The Aerospace Corporation Center for Space Policy & Strategy team in Crystal City, VA. aero.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...aero.wd5.myworkdayjobs.comSpace Policy AnalystThe Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded researc... 11111
Reposted by Casey DreierSpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA more than $1 billion, an estimate strongly rejected by the agency’s administrator....spacenews.comSending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billionConverting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA more than $1 billion, an estimate strongly rejected by the agency’s administrator. 2207
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 01/08/2026This is all well and good, but the big question remains: what is NASA trying to accomplish with PROMISE beyond getting a "win"? What is it trying to accomplish, and is it worth drawing down limited stockpiles of Pu-238 and using our spare RTG to do so? 2265
Reposted by Casey DreierDavid Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 31/07/2026 NASA administrator Isaacman's response to @planetarysociety.bsky.social @caseydreier.bsky.social report that flying the earthbound Mars test rover to the moon will likely cost a billion. Isaacman doesn't actually disagree or cite any inaccuracies, one notes 2132
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I attempted to put upper and lower bounds on what it would cost to repurpose Perseverance's testbed twin and send it to the Moon. It's not the cheap and fast mission people hope it is. www.planetary.org/articles/the...planetary.orgThe Cost of a PROMISENASA may send an engineering test of the Perseverance rover to the Moon, but at what price? 25617
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Some new cost charts for Viking's 50th anniversary! 4163
Reposted by Casey DreierThe Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The comment period for the proposed OMB rule that would shift U.S. science from scientists to politicians is now closed. Now what? We break down what to expect ⬇️ www.planetary.org/articles/omb...planetary.orgWhat happens now that comments have been submitted on the devastating…Nearly 500,000 comments were submitted in response to a rule change proposed by the White House Office of Management and Budget that would fundamentally… 04224
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The Planetary Society has submitted its official response to the OMB's proposed rules change to federal grantmaking. We believe the changes would result in concrete harms to The Planetary Society and to the public. We recommended that the fully OMB withdraw this proposal. 23213
Reposted by Casey DreierHeidi B. Hammel @hbhammel.bsky.social · 06/06/2026The Planetary Society built an interactive side-by-side "track changes" comparison for the proposed OMB rules. They show exactly what the current rules say versus what the proposed rules would change, section by section, across all *399* affected provisions. dashboards.planetary.org/rules-change/ 🧪🔭dashboards.planetary.orgFederal Grant Rule Comparison 016386
Reposted by Casey DreierHeidi B. Hammel @hbhammel.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The Planetary Society created a fact sheet and action alert about the recent OMB proposal that would, among other things, insert politics into the proposal review process across science. More discussion here: www.planetary.org/articles/whe... 57754
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 05/06/2026This month's episode of the Space Policy Edition podcast features Elizabeth Ginexi, who walked me through proposed rules changes to federal grant-making that would suppress, isolate, and set back American science. Listen here: www.planetary.org/planetary-ra...planetary.orgSpace Policy Edition: A proposal to stifle American scienceCasey Dreier is joined by Liz Ginexi, a former Program Officer at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, to break down a 400-page proposed rule change… 1107
Reposted by Casey DreierEmily Lakdawalla 🏳️⚧️ Uranus Expert @elakdawalla.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Will you be in the Washington, D.C. area on Wednesday, June 3? Come see me and @weinersmith.bsky.social discuss "Our Future on Mars?" at The National Air and Space Museum! airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/eve...airandspace.si.eduOur Future on Mars?Explore the challenges and potential scientific rewards of human exploration on the Red Planet. 69333
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The Planetary Society led a coalition letter with 23 organizational signatories calling for the rejection of draconian cuts to NASA and science in FY 2027 proposed by the White House. Coverage here, letter PDF in comments. www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...nbcnews.comMajor science groups and former astronauts urge Congress to reject Trump's proposed cuts to NASAThe White House’s budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year would cut NASA’s budget by 23% and force the cancellation of dozens of missions. 1185
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 29/04/2026This is very similar to the 2026 cycle. House sets NASA Science at $6B, not great, but much better than the $3.9B proposed. Sets the floor going forward, Senate will likely come in higher. 03211
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 22/04/2026What a fantastic Day of Action! 130 Planetary Society members came from 34 states and held over 200 meetings in Congress to #SaveNASAScience from the draconian cuts proposed in FY 2027. Between the two of us, Bill Nye and I did 13 TV interviews, from 6am to 6pm, local to national stations. 0165
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Amazing turnout for our Day of Action to Save NASA Science! Truly inspired by the dedication of our members and advocates who are here with me in D.C. 212126
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 19/04/2026My April edition of the Space Advocate newsletter grapples with the experience of witnessing the first crewed lunar spaceflight mission of my life against the release of new budget that would dismantle large portions of NASA. www.planetary.org/space-advoca...planetary.orgThe Space Advocate Newsletter, April 2026Artemis II and the return of lunar spaceflight 2156
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 17/04/2026What's getting weird is that NASA has, so far, been completely unresponsive regarding this seeming contradiction: spacenews.com/nasa-selects...spacenews.comNASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threatNASA has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch a European Mars rover, support for which the agency is once again proposing to cancel. 33211
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This is great news, but utterly inconsistent with the FY 2027 NASA budget request, which omits any funding for ROSA. Is NASA ignoring its own budget proposal? Or is ROSA funding hidden in some other program? 2184
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Don't miss my new op-ed on how space science is getting demoted to hitchhiker status at NASA: spacenews.com/put-science-...spacenews.comPut science back in the driver’s seatPut science back in the driver’s seat 315651
Reposted by Casey DreierSpace.com @space.com · 13/04/2026NASA science faces 'very serious threat' from new White House budget, experts say www.space.com/astronomy/na...space.comNASA science faces 'very serious threat' from new White House budget, experts say"This is the least transparent NASA budget request I've ever seen — and I've literally looked through every single one since 1960." 31814
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The FY 2027 NASA budget request hides its science cuts by omitting mission names instead of explicitly zeroing them out. We did the work and found 54 missions cancelled in this proposal. This is another extinction-level event for NASA science. Full list: planetary.org/save-nasa-science 9290211
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Join me and Jack Kiraly for our first detailed briefing and Q&A on NASA's FY 2027 budget request. This first one is exclusively for Planetary Society members in our online community: community.planetary.org/events/the-p... 031
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Initial set of charts tracking some of the massive cuts from NASA's FY 2027 budget proposal are now posted at www.planetary.org/charts?imgke... 23016
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The FY 2027 budget request for NASA is an insult to the four astronauts currently risking their lives to explore the Moon. The world should be celebrating humanity's return to deep space, as well as the space agency and partners that put them there. [1/2] 14617
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The FY 2027 NASA Budget request isn't just bad, it's sloppy and riddled with errors. Just one example: JWST and HST both have funds requests for the wrong fiscal year (it should by FY 2027). 2236
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The Planetary Society has re-launched our Save NASA Science action hub today given the draconian cuts proposed in the FY 2027 NASA budget — follow here for running updates, statements, charts, and advocacy actions you can take now: planetary.org/save-nasa-sc...planetary.orgSave NASA Science Action HubUpdates and actions on the proposed cuts to NASA science in FY 2027. 36032
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 03/04/2026FY 2027 NASA PBR: 23% cut to NASA, 47% cut to NASA science: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... The OMB learned nothing; they are needlessly and wastefully attempting to gut NASA and NASA science despite overwhelming public and congressional opposition. They will fail.whitehouse.gov 23619
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Initial details of the FY 2027 President's Budget Request are now posted at the OMB website (no highlights or details about NASA yet): www.whitehouse.gov/omb/informat...whitehouse.govPresident’s BudgetAccess the official and previous years’ budgets of the U.S. Government, including the President’s budget proposals and other related publications. 172
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 18/03/2026A quarter of the entire House of Representatives just called for INCREASING NASA Science funding by nearly $2 billion: www.planetary.org/press-releas...planetary.orgMore than 100 members of Congress call for renewed investment in NASA…Bipartisan House letter led by the Planetary Science Caucus reinforces the breadth of congressional support for NASA's Science Mission Directorate 18119
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I enjoyed speaking about Artemis on Brookings' TechTank podcast this week: www.brookings.edu/articles/goi...brookings.eduGoing back to the moon | The TechTank Podcast | BrookingsOn this episode of TechTank, co-host Darrell West is joined by Casey Dreier to discuss the upcoming Artemis II mission and previous efforts to return to the moon. 96610
Reposted by Casey DreierBrian Weeden @brianweeden.bsky.social · 10/03/2026This is a really good analysis of the recent restructuing of the Artemis Program and how big of a change it was from the preexisting plan put in place by Congress 16 years ago bhavyalal.substack.com/p/class-3-co...bhavyalal.substack.comClass 3 Companion Post: The Artemis Restructuring: What It Reveals, What It Solves, and What It Does NotStress testing the Framework introduced in Class 3 in the Space Policy learning series 13216
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Help NASA science! Submit your appropriations request forms today — many offices have deadlines by COB on Friday, March 6th. Use our helpful guide to submit: dashboards.planetary.org/appropriatio...dashboards.planetary.orgFY 2027 Appropriations Request Guide - The Planetary SocietyFind your representative and get step-by-step instructions for filling out congressional appropriations request forms supporting NASA Science in FY 2027. 030
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 05/03/2026There are less than 48 hours for most U.S. residents to submit congressional spending requests to their House representative. Support NASA Science and submit a request! Our handy online guide will walk you through the process: dashboards.planetary.org/appropriations-guide 0139
Reposted by Casey DreierGene J. Mikulka @genejm1017.bsky.social · 26/02/2026The @planetarysociety.bsky.social has shared their presentation from yesterday on how they leveraged AI to fight the draconian DOGE cuts to NASA Science. The presentation runs a little over an hour, but it is well worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LvG...youtube.comHow we used AI in the fight to Save NASA ScienceYouTube video by The Planetary Society 111
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Join me today at 3pm ET to learn how we've been leveraging AI to increase our productivity for policy work. Registration req'd: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 100
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 22/02/2026I'm excited to share the lessons we've learned over the last year for how to responsibly leverage AI to improve our advocacy and policy work. Register (free!) here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 023
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 19/02/2026My historical NASA budget dataset has a new home on The Planetary Society's website, and is now updated with all final FY 2026 details. New per-sheet CSV/XLSX download options as well! Check it out at: www.planetary.org/space-policy...planetary.orgHistorical NASA Budget DatasetA comprehensive, open dataset of NASA budget requests, congressional appropriations, and workforce data from 1958 to the present. 03813
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 06/02/2026New Space Policy Edition episode on NASA authorization bills. Oft' overlooked, but potentially potent legislative vehicles that define the program of record for the U.S. space program: www.planetary.org/planetary-ra...planetary.orgSpace Policy Edition: What a NASA Authorization bill actually doesChief of Space Policy Casey Dreier and Director of Government Relations Jack Kiraly break down what NASA authorization bills actually do and why these… 162
Reposted by Casey DreierSpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 26/01/2026After 15 years heading The Planetary Society, Bill Nye "The Science Guy" is transitioning from CEO to a new role as Chief Ambassador as well as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Current COO Jennifer Vaughn will be the new CEO as of Feb. 17. www.planetary.org/press-releas... 0145
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Statement on the passage of HR 6938, which includes funding for NASA in FY 2026: www.planetary.org/press-releas...planetary.orgSave NASA Science coalition issues statement following bipartisan…Members of the Save NASA Science campaign — a national coalition of academic, commercial, nonprofit, labor, and professional space science organizations —… 0145
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 07/01/2026New Space Policy Ed. podcast! Marcia Smith, founder and editor of Space Policy Online, joined me a year after her last appearance to assess our initial predictions for the Trump II-era of NASA, what surprised us in 2025, and what she's looking for in 2026: www.planetary.org/planetary-ra...planetary.orgSpace Policy Edition: Change for the Sake of Disruption at NASAAfter DOGE cuts, mass staff departures, and a blink-and-you-missed-it pivot to Mars, how much did NASA actually change in 2025? Space Policy Online… 173
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Even more promising news regarding our efforts to Save NASA Science today. As a reminder, we went all out in the last year to stop these cuts: 0184
Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Very good news for NASA Science in the compromise 2026 funding bill released by Congress today: 25213