The European Space Agency said on Monday it was studying the impact of U.S. budget proposals that include cuts to NASA moon programmes in which it has a role and remained open to co-operation with the U.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to cut key elements of NASA's moon program in favor of commercial alternatives and his emerging Mars-focused agenda, targeting an array of established projects in a proposed $6 billion cut to the space agency's overall budget for next year.

The European Space Agency is assessing the impact of NASA budget cuts on joint moon programs and is open to alternative scenarios. Concurrently, Europe is offering €500 million to attract global scientists amid U.