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 said it remained open to cooperation with the U.

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to axe key parts of NASA's moon program in favour of commercial alternatives and his Mars-focused agenda. It also proposes cuts to Gateway, a lunar space station in which Canada has already invested.