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'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil

NASA employees and allies protested sweeping science cuts they say are gutting the agency from within. As Congress pushes back on NASA leadership, workers warn the damage is already underway — and the future of U.

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NASA to fire almost 4,000 employees: Protests and a letter to space agency’s interim administrator under Trump

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is expected to cut at least 20 per cent of its workforce, in a second major staff cut to hit the US space agency under the Trump administration. This leaves the employee count at around 14,000.

Science Friday · 11h

NASA Employees Protest Cuts In Formal Dissent Letter

On July 21, several hundred current and former employees of the space agency released an official letter of dissent, titled “The Voyager Declaration,” arguing against “rapid and wasteful changes which have undermined our mission.

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NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration's 'deferred resignation' program

NASA has lost about 500 people via normal attrition as well since Trump took office in January. Counting those losses, NASA's ...

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NASA Staff Rebuke White House Cuts in Rare Public Dissent

A declaration of dissent from past and present NASA employees warns that science and safety are at risk and joins similar ...

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NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.'

"NASA is being dismantled now, treating the President's budget request as marching orders rather than proposed legislation," Finch said. "Damage is occurring rapidly, daily. Although Congress is ...

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