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In a breakdown of inter-program spending for research projects and federal grants, how much money did the US authorize for Space exploration in 2016?

Answers may include manned/unmanned missions, Maintenance/supply, training, IT/Communication, educational, etc.

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NASA asked for \$18.5 billion of the US budget for 2016, and NASA was granted \$19.3 billion. Here you can see how NASA planned to break down that budget:

NASA FY 2016 Budget Request

As Thomas W pointed out in the comments, a PDF version of the budget estimates is also available.

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    for OP; if you want a Word version of the Budget Estimates: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/NASA_FY_2016_Budget_Estimates.pdf – Thomas Wagenaar Dec 07 '16 at 20:02
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    It's also worth mentioning that this $19.3 billion represented 0.5% of the Federal US budget for 2016 - that's half a penny for every dollar you spend in federal taxes. This is contrasted strongly by the 25% of the population who thinks that's too much money to spend on NASA! – zephyr Dec 09 '16 at 01:44