# OMB Keeps Asking, Congress Keeps Saying No. The Bill for HWO Is Coming Due. - Date: 2026-04-17 - Category: Space & Aerospace OMB proposed $5M for NASA Habitable Worlds Observatory in FY2027; Congress just gave it $150M. The space telescope designed to find Earth-like planets has congressional support and no cost estimate — nobody in the administration has to own the check until one becomes real. ---