National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure that NASA carries out a balanced set of programs that include: (1) human space flight; (2) aeronautics research and development; and (3) scientific research. Requires the Administrator to manage human space flight programs to: (1) return Americans to the moon by 2020; (2) launch the Crew Exploration Vehicle close to 2010; (3) increase knowledge of the impacts of long stays in space on the human body; and (4) enable humans to land on and return from Mars and other destinations. Prohibits the launch of the Space Shuttle after December 31, 2010. Requires the Administrator to: (1) develop a policy to guide NASA science programs through 2020; and (4) study whether any of NASA's centers should be operated by or with the private sector. Directs the Administrator to transmit to Congress a plan for updating the space communications and navigation architecture for both low Earth orbit and deep space exploration. Requires the Administrator and the Director of the Department of Energy Office of Science to report to Congress on…