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Senate Panel Seeks to Protect Mars Program From Wholesale Changes

Bipartisan effort would shield NASA’s plan to send astronauts by mid-2030s from future interference

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In an unusual bipartisan move, the Senate Commerce Committee is expected to adopt a bill next week intended keep the next president from making wholesale changes to NASA’s plans to send astronauts to Mars by the mid-2030s.

The $19.5 billion authorization package seeks to ensure agency stability after the November elections—something that was missing following the 2008 vote and administration change—by locking in that long-term goal....

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