It was unclear what prompted the move to pull selection of the billionaire entrepreneur, who has ties to SpaceX and Elon Musk.

The spacecraft is en route to a metal-rich asteroid. Hopefully, its backup propellant line can get it there by August 2029.

NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and cutting thousands of jobs.

The White House wants to slash NASA's budget and workforce and cancel a number of high-profile missions next year, newly released documents reveal.On May 2, the Trump administration released its 2026 "skinny budget" request,