Reps. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) announced March 6 that they were restarting a Planetary Science Caucus in Congress. The goal of the caucus is to educate other members and the public on the benefits of space exploration. A final 2024 spending bill, expected to be approved by the House and Senate by March 8, gives NASA some flexibility in determining funding for MSR between the Senate bill’s $300 million and the House version’s $9