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NASA Eyes Leaner Future as 4,000 Staff Prepare To Exit

NASA is preparing to shrink its workforce by approximately 20%, with nearly 4,000 civil servants expected to depart through a voluntary resignation program aimed at streamlining operations under the Donald Trump administration's broader federal workforce reduction plan.

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Who is Sean Duffy, NASA's new interim chief? From champion lumberjack, reality TV star and Cabinet secretary to space

President Donald Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary and former reality TV star Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis. Here's what we know about the man.

Space

Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

Trump abruptly announced the appointment of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as acting NASA Administrator as the U.S. Senate reviews the space agency's proposed budget.

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Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history'

"It would recklessly slash NASA’s science budget by 47%."

Space

Senate committee advances Trump's nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA Chief forward

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to forward Jared Isaacman's confirmation as the new NASA administrator.

Space

Elon Musk's DOGE team given 'alarming degree' of access to NASA systems, House Democrats say

The latest in a series of letters from House Democrats to NASA officials claims that Elon Musk's DOGE staffers have been given "unrestricted physical access" to agency facilities. NASA has yet to respond.

Space

NASA's in a 'weird period' right now, acting chief Janet Petro says

Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro says that these are strange times for the space agency.

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Bangladesh becomes 54th nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords for 'peaceful exploration of deep space'

Bangladesh has added its name to the growing list of Artemis Accords signatories, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

Space

Déjà vu: President Trump nominates Greg Autry again to be NASA's financial chief

President Trump has nominated space policy expert Greg Autry to be NASA's chief financial officer, as he did back in 2020 to no avail.

Space

Nasa cuts raise fears of handing more influence to SpaceX owner Musk

Fired workers warn cuts including closing of two offices will undermine agency work and increase costs

The Guardian - US

Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist

Office of technology, policy and strategy and one covering DEI initiatives were eliminated in line with ‘efficiency’ cuts

The Guardian - US

NASA lays off top scientist and deputies as it implements DOGE’s job cuts that will see hundreds leave space agency

The news came after the White House reportedly paused mass firings last month for probationary federal employers

The Independent UK

'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing

Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the agency.

Space

NASA leadership shakeup continues as agency settles into Trump's 2nd term

Among other changes, Vanessa Wyche, who previously led Johnson Space Center, has been named NASA's acting associate administrator.

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NASA tells employees to ignore Trump administration's 'What did you do last week?' email

NASA employees have been told they are not required to respond to a Trump administration email request to list achievements or potentially face termination.

The Independent UK

Trump could re-prioritize the US’s space goals to keep Elon Musk happy

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has called the moon a ‘distraction’ and signaled a shift toward Mars

Space

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announces retirement after 30-year career at the space agency

NASA has announced the retirement of Associate Administrator Jim Free, the agency's chief operating officer for more than 18,000 employees across the United States.

Space

Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce

After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.

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Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."

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NASA denies setting 'new bans' for employees amid reports of removing LGBTQI+ symbols from offices

NASA claims that there are "no new bans" on employees' personal items, amid reports of the agency purging workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols.

Space

Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

Space

Trump orders interim NASA chief to end DEI initiatives

NASA employees received a memo from acting agency administrator Janet Petro, Wednesday, mandating the closure of all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives and contracts.

Space

Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term

Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASA administrator, ending a half-century of public service. Janet Petro is now the agency's interim chief.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA commemorates those lost in 3 tragedies on Day of Remembrance

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — It has been nearly 20 years since the seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia didn’t make it home, and NASA leaders gathered Thursday to commemorate their lives as well as those from Space Shuttle Challenger and Apollo 1 on the Day of Remembrance.

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Artemis I: A fire at NASA Kennedy gives the long-delayed Moon mission its latest twist

NASA teams handled a lot this week — but remain ambiguously optimistic about a possible launch next week.

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