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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

NASA reportedly set to lose 2,000 senior staff members as Trump looks to slash agency’s budget

NASA will soon be facing a major brain drain as more than 2,000 senior employees prepare to leave the agency amid a push to reduce its workforce.

Some 875 NASA workers work at the highest level of government and in managerial or specialized positions, POLITICO reported Wednesday, citing related documents the website had obtained. Furthermore, more than 1,800 serve in mission areas, such as science and human spaceflight, and the employees make up the majority of 2,694 civil staff who have agreed to leave NASA, POLITICO said.

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