Core Points - The U.S. Senate approved a bill providing billions in funding to federal research institutions, rejecting the Trump administration's proposed significant budget cuts to research and aerospace sectors [2] - The National Science Foundation (NSF) will receive $8.75 billion for research in quantum information science, artificial intelligence, and other fields, significantly higher than the proposed 57% budget cut by the White House [2] - The Senate rejected a proposed $6 billion cut to NASA's budget, approving approximately $24.44 billion instead, while also dismissing plans to terminate several research and exploration missions [2] Funding Allocations - The bill supports nearly 10,000 new research projects, benefiting over 250,000 researchers, educators, and students [2] - Funding is allocated for the construction of a long-term lunar base, extreme weather monitoring, and future microelectronics and AI technology development [2]
美国参议院通过法案,大幅增加联邦科研经费
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-16 00:34