Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society. Host of Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition. planetary.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mksllqpri22oThe 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. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-cuts-science-groups-astronauts-urge-congress-reject-rcna34299201 May 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksllqpri22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mknurtsv6s2oThis 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknurtsv6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mk3lhuoeh22rWhat 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.22 Apr 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3lhuoeh22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mjujjpmk3k23Amazing 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.19 Apr 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjujjpmk3k23https://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mjsk5hyxb22vMy 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. https://www.planetary.org/space-advocate/space-advocate-april-202618 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsk5hyxb22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mjpyy24oek2tWhat's getting weird is that NASA has, so far, been completely unresponsive regarding this seeming contradiction: https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-falcon-heavy-to-launch-esa-mars-rover-mission-despite-budget-threat/17 Apr 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpyy24oek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mjn3vf2at223This 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? [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn3vf2at223https://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mjklfj2vts2eDon't miss my new op-ed on how space science is getting demoted to hitchhiker status at NASA: https://spacenews.com/put-science-back-in-the-drivers-seat/15 Apr 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjklfj2vts2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mj2yplsz2227The 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-science09 Apr 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2yplsz2227https://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mitkn5krfs2tJoin 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: https://community.planetary.org/events/the-presidents-budget-request-first-look06 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitkn5krfs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mimwmdppbs23Initial set of charts tracking some of the massive cuts from NASA's FY 2027 budget proposal are now posted at https://www.planetary.org/charts?imgkeywords=fy2027-nasa-budget04 Apr 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimwmdppbs23https://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mimruv2ops2bThe 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]03 Apr 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimruv2ops2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mimpkzzips2bThe 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).03 Apr 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimpkzzips2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mim43kumas2eThe 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: https://planetary.org/save-nasa-science03 Apr 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim43kumas2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3milww5trns2eFY 2027 NASA PBR: 23% cut to NASA, 47% cut to NASA science: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/budget_fy2027.pdf 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.03 Apr 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3milww5trns2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3miltuio22s2bInitial details of the FY 2027 President's Budget Request are now posted at the OMB website (no highlights or details about NASA yet): https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-resources/budget/03 Apr 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3miltuio22s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mhe23dkkes2nA quarter of the entire House of Representatives just called for INCREASING NASA Science funding by nearly $2 billion: https://www.planetary.org/press-releases/fy2027-planetary-caucus-letter-to-appropriators18 Mar 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe23dkkes2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mgsxhubyp22nI enjoyed speaking about Artemis on Brookings' TechTank podcast this week: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/going-back-to-the-moon-the-techtank-podcast/11 Mar 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsxhubyp22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mggc4plrk22wHelp NASA science! Submit your appropriations request forms today — many offices have deadlines by COB on Friday, March 6th. Use our helpful guide to submit: https://dashboards.planetary.org/appropriations-guide/06 Mar 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mggc4plrk22whttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mgdmr5i7gs2kThere 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-guide05 Mar 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdmr5i7gs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mfp4pibrhc2nJoin me today at 3pm ET to learn how we've been leveraging AI to increase our productivity for policy work. Registration req'd: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-AtSNL15QT2SozLFsCZq3A#/registration25 Feb 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp4pibrhc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mfhm3z5u3222I'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: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-AtSNL15QT2SozLFsCZq3A#/registration22 Feb 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhm3z5u3222https://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mf6d4cemgc2wMy 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: https://www.planetary.org/space-policy/nasa-budget/historical19 Feb 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf6d4cemgc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3me7ilqnie22tNew 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: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/spe-what-is-a-nasa-authorization-bill06 Feb 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7ilqnie22thttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mcixbwnxq22pStatement on the passage of HR 6938, which includes funding for NASA in FY 2026: https://www.planetary.org/press-releases/save-nasa-science-coalition-issues-statement-following-bipartisan-passage-of-h-r-6938-restoring-near-full-funding-for-nasa-science16 Jan 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcixbwnxq22phttps://bsky.app/profile/caseydreier.bsky.social/post/3mbu2gl2cbc2xNew 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: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/spe-2025-a-year-of-disruption-and-change-at-nasa07 Jan 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:3mnvqdcgqyw5eituqeshtm6a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbu2gl2cbc2x