Use wechat to scan the QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E6%8B%9C%E7%99%BB "> Joe Biden has put forward his budget priorities for the first time, showing that he is still interested in space exploration. In the newly announced 2022 budget, Biden proposed that < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=NASA "> NASA < / a > allocated $24.7 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion over 2021. < p > < p > Steve jurczyk, NASA's acting director general, welcomed this and said: "this $24.7 billion funding request demonstrates Biden's commitment to NASA and its partners. In the challenging environment of the past year, we have always worked hard with our partners and achieved unprecedented success. " < / P > < p > he added: "we know that budget increases are made with limited resources, and we have a responsibility to the president and the American people to manage every money allocated to NASA. NASA staff and the American people should be encouraged by what they see in this funding application. It's an investment in our future, and it shows that they are confident in what NASA can offer. " < / P > < p > in the 55 page budget document, Biden's administration proposed to provide NASA with a total of $24.7 billion, which will mark an increase of $1.5 billion allocated by Congress to NASA in the next fiscal year. Most notably, Biden proposed $6.9 billion for the "Artemis program" to return to the moon, which is $325 million more than Congress allocated to the program this year. < / P > < p > under the leadership of former US President Donald Trump, NASA hopes to make < a target = "by 2024_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%AE%87%E8%88%AA%E5%91%98 "> astronauts < / a > return to the moon, but it is widely considered an ambitious schedule. The Biden administration has yet to announce whether it will slow down the program's goals. < / P > < p > a key concern is whether NASA has enough funds to entrust private companies with the design and construction of a manned lunar landing system to transport astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the moon. Last year, the trump administration applied for a $3 billion budget for the system, but only $850 million was allocated. So even if most of Biden's proposed budget increase is allocated to the development of landing systems, the agency still faces formidable challenges in this regard. < / P > < p > in the latest budget, there is no indication that the Biden administration wants to launch a manned lunar landing mission at any time, but it clearly emphasizes that < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%9B%BD%E9%99%85%E7%A9%BA%E9%97%B4%E7%AB%99 "> manned space beyond the international space station will continue to be a priority. "The funds will be used to support the development of long-term and sustainable human exploration capabilities beyond the earth to help humans eventually reach Mars," the document said < / P > < p > the international space station is an independent item in the budget. Its budget for 2022 is more than US $3 billion, which is used to "support the operation of the space station, the transportation of cargo and crew, and research conducive to the exploration of space and life on earth". (small) < / P > < p >