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NASA To Lose About 20% Of Staff Amid Trump's Federal Workforce Cuts
The US space agency NASA will lose about 3,900 employees under Donald Trump's sweeping effort to trim the federal workforce -- at the same time as the president prioritizes plans for crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.
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No More Major Climate Change Reports On NASA Website: Trump Administration
Earlier this month, official government websites that hosted the national climate assessments went dark. Such sites told state and local governments and the public what to expect in their backyards from a warming world and how to best adapt to it.
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Donald Trump Picks Transport Chief Sean Duffy As Interim NASA Administrator
Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as interim head of space agency NASA, weeks after pulling the nomination of a tech billionaire who was an ally of SpaceX boss Elon Musk.
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GOP Tax Package Gives NASA Billions After Donald Trump Proposed Cuts
The reconciliation package includes $4.1 billion for NASA's Boeing Co.-built Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket and $20 million directed to the Lockheed Martin Corp.
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NASA Partners With Netflix for Live Streaming of Rocket Launches, Spacewalks, and More
NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on Monday announced a partnership with Netflix for live streaming rocket launches, spacewalks, mission coverages, and views from the International Space Station (ISS).. Following this move, the video streaming giant will incorporate live feeds from the NASA+ service in its interface alongside...
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Elon Musk's Big "Dragon" Warning After Trump Threat, Then A U-Turn
Billionaire Elon Musk, who has been publicly feuding with US President Donald Trump, on Friday announced the immediate "decommissioning" of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft that is used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Japan Committed To Moon Missions As Trump Cuts NASA Budget: JAXA Chief
Japan is ready to support the United States' lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said, after the US administration proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA's budget.
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NASA Fires Chief Scientist On Trump's Order, More Job Cuts To Come
NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate change research.
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NASA Cuts Jobs, Shuts Key Offices Under Trump's Executive Order
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated a workforce reduction, leading to the closure of several key offices, including the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy.
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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Says This Is The "Hardest Part" Of Being Stranded In Space
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who recently completed nine months at the International Space Station (ISS) with follow astronaut Butch Wilmore, recently reveled the hardest part of being stranded in space.
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Ex-NASA Leader Says Never Got Elon Musk Offer To Bring Back Sunita Williams
NASA's top officials never received an offer from Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring home two US astronauts marooned in space earlier than planned, the agency's former deputy administrator told Bloomberg.
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Moon Or Mars? NASA's Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0
Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket.
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Donald Trump Asks Elon Musk to Help Rescue 'Stranded' Sunita Williams
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has confirmed that his company will be responsible for returning astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS) in late March 2025. The astronauts were originally scheduled to return in June 2024 but were delayed due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA had ...
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Who Is Janet Petro, 1st Female To Lead NASA As Acting Administrator
Janet Petro has been appointed as the acting administrator of NASA, the US space agency announced after President Donald Trump took charge this week.
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Bill Nelson Retires as NASA Chief; Janet Petro Named Acting Administrator
Bill Nelson has retired as NASA administrator, with Janet Petro named as acting chief as Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Nelson's tenure saw the launch of landmark missions, including the James Webb Space Telescope and Artemis 1. Jared Isaacman has been nominated as the permanent NASA chief, awaiting Senate confirmation. Nelson ca...
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NASA To Lose About 20% Of Staff Amid Trump's Federal Workforce Cuts
The US space agency NASA will lose about 3,900 employees under Donald Trump's sweeping effort to trim the federal workforce -- at the same time as the president prioritizes plans for crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.
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No More Major Climate Change Reports On NASA Website: Trump Administration
Earlier this month, official government websites that hosted the national climate assessments went dark. Such sites told state and local governments and the public what to expect in their backyards from a warming world and how to best adapt to it.
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Donald Trump Picks Transport Chief Sean Duffy As Interim NASA Administrator
Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as interim head of space agency NASA, weeks after pulling the nomination of a tech billionaire who was an ally of SpaceX boss Elon Musk.
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GOP Tax Package Gives NASA Billions After Donald Trump Proposed Cuts
The reconciliation package includes $4.1 billion for NASA's Boeing Co.-built Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket and $20 million directed to the Lockheed Martin Corp.
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NASA Partners With Netflix for Live Streaming of Rocket Launches, Spacewalks, and More
NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on Monday announced a partnership with Netflix for live streaming rocket launches, spacewalks, mission coverages, and views from the International Space Station (ISS).. Following this move, the video streaming giant will incorporate live feeds from the NASA+ service in its interface alongside...
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Elon Musk's Big "Dragon" Warning After Trump Threat, Then A U-Turn
Billionaire Elon Musk, who has been publicly feuding with US President Donald Trump, on Friday announced the immediate "decommissioning" of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft that is used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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Japan Committed To Moon Missions As Trump Cuts NASA Budget: JAXA Chief
Japan is ready to support the United States' lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said, after the US administration proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA's budget.
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NASA Fires Chief Scientist On Trump's Order, More Job Cuts To Come
NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate change research.
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NASA Cuts Jobs, Shuts Key Offices Under Trump's Executive Order
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has initiated a workforce reduction, leading to the closure of several key offices, including the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy.
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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Says This Is The "Hardest Part" Of Being Stranded In Space
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who recently completed nine months at the International Space Station (ISS) with follow astronaut Butch Wilmore, recently reveled the hardest part of being stranded in space.
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Ex-NASA Leader Says Never Got Elon Musk Offer To Bring Back Sunita Williams
NASA's top officials never received an offer from Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring home two US astronauts marooned in space earlier than planned, the agency's former deputy administrator told Bloomberg.
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Moon Or Mars? NASA's Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0
Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket.
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Donald Trump Asks Elon Musk to Help Rescue 'Stranded' Sunita Williams
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has confirmed that his company will be responsible for returning astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS) in late March 2025. The astronauts were originally scheduled to return in June 2024 but were delayed due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA had ...
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Who Is Janet Petro, 1st Female To Lead NASA As Acting Administrator
Janet Petro has been appointed as the acting administrator of NASA, the US space agency announced after President Donald Trump took charge this week.
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Bill Nelson Retires as NASA Chief; Janet Petro Named Acting Administrator
Bill Nelson has retired as NASA administrator, with Janet Petro named as acting chief as Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Nelson's tenure saw the launch of landmark missions, including the James Webb Space Telescope and Artemis 1. Jared Isaacman has been nominated as the permanent NASA chief, awaiting Senate confirmation. Nelson ca...
