NASA reorganizes to accelerate Moon Base, lunar programs

(The Center Square) – NASA announced a reorganization of the agency Friday, restructuring key mission directorates to accelerate its lunar exploration program even as Congress and the White House remain divided over the agency's $24.4 billion budget.

NASA said it will consolidate its human spaceflight and space operations directorates into a single Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate and merge its aeronautics and space technology offices into a new Research and Technology Mission Directorate. The Science Mission Directorate will remain unchanged.