A man on the moon may be a thing of the past for NASA... that's according to the White House's proposed budget.

President Obama has released the new budget, and in it explains NASA space ships could soon be flying in a new direction... away from the moon.

President Obama has announced that NASA will essentially ground plans to return astronauts to the moon.

Space travel will not be dead. NASA will receive nearly $6 billion over 5 years. Some of this money will be used to extend the life of the International Space Station to 2020.

The administration is steering away from President George W. Bush's push to return to the moon by 2020.

"As we transition away from the constellation program, we're seeking ways to do completely new ways of space exploration," Bush said during his presidency.

One possible new way to explore space... a commercial taxi put into orbit.

White House officials hope the move will entice companies to build private space crafts. This idea is to let the private sector take over the routine flights into space.

Space Shuttle Endeaver is set to launch this Sunday. That's one of only a handful of flights left for the year.

Later this year NASA will be retiring the aging space "trucks." These are the only shuttles large enough to carry supplies to the International Space Station.

After that, United States astronauts will have to rely on Russian transport to the International Space Station.