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NASA Faces Uncertainty as Four Key Officials Depart Moon Program

NASA's trajectory is in question with the departure of four senior officials integral to its moon program. This shakeup raises concerns over the agency's future direction amid competing priorities for lunar and potential Mars missions.

2025-02-19T16:37:11.618675-08:00

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Webb Telescope Reveals Flares from Milky Way's Black Hole

2025-02-18T19:38:31.188045-08:00

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NASA and SpaceX Advance Crew-10 Launch; Expedite Starliner Return

2025-02-11T15:48:42.368024-08:00

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Musk's Team to Visit FAA Air Traffic Control Command Center

2025-02-16T20:19:51.210050-08:00

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Concerns Escalate Over Potential NASA Layoffs Risking Young Talent Space advocates are voicing concerns over reports of potential layoffs at NASA, emphasizing the impact on emerging professionals and the future workforce. The discourse highlights the crucial role these young professionals play in advancing NASA's long-term strategic objectives.

2025-02-20T16:12:30.907721-08:00

Concerns Escalate Over Potential NASA Layoffs Risking Young Talent

Ars Technica

Elon Musk Urges Deorbiting of ISS to Prioritize Mars Exploration Elon Musk recommends the immediate deorbiting of the International Space Station, citing minimal incremental utility, as he advocates for redirecting resources towards Mars colonization. This proposal indicates a potential shift in space exploration focus to interplanetary missions.

2025-02-20T14:01:39.507684-08:00

Elon Musk Urges Deorbiting of ISS to Prioritize Mars Exploration

Reuters

Putin Appoints Ex-Roscosmos Chief Borisov for Intl. Space Cooperation Yuri Borisov, former head of Russia's space agency, has been appointed by Vladimir Putin as a special presidential representative for international space cooperation. Borisov's new role underscores the Kremlin's strategic focus on expanding Russia's cooperative engagements in space amid growing geopolitical tensions.

2025-02-20T13:12:44.895873-08:00

Putin Appoints Ex-Roscosmos Chief Borisov for Intl. Space Cooperation

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NASA to Launch SPHEREx and PUNCH Telescopes in February 2025 NASA is set to launch the SPHEREx infrared space telescope and the PUNCH mission, which explores the solar corona and heliosphere, on February 27, 2025. A pre-launch news conference will be held virtually on February 26, at 3:30 pm ET.

2025-02-20T09:58:24.803382-08:00

NASA to Launch SPHEREx and PUNCH Telescopes in February 2025

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Boeing to Cut Jobs Amid NASA Moon Rocket Program Restructuring Boeing has announced upcoming layoffs in its Huntsville, Alabama facility, scheduled for April 18, as part of changes to NASA's moon rocket program. This development comes in the midst of ongoing shifts in space exploration efforts, raising concerns about future project timelines and workforce impact.

2025-02-20T08:48:40.899112-08:00

Boeing to Cut Jobs Amid NASA Moon Rocket Program Restructuring

Reuters

NASA Faces Uncertainty as Four Key Officials Depart Moon Program NASA's trajectory is in question with the departure of four senior officials integral to its moon program. This shakeup raises concerns over the agency's future direction amid competing priorities for lunar and potential Mars missions.

2025-02-19T16:37:11.618675-08:00

NASA Faces Uncertainty as Four Key Officials Depart Moon Program

Ars Technica

NASA Averts Immediate Employee Reductions NASA's planned cuts to employees on probationary status have been unexpectedly deferred, with details on the decision unclear. This development provides temporary relief amidst workforce adjustment concerns within the agency.

2025-02-19T13:51:05.267522-08:00

NASA Averts Immediate Employee Reductions

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NASA Johnson Space Center Exempt from Trump Administration Layoffs The Johnson Space Center's workforce has been preserved, with NASA employees avoiding the latest round of layoffs under the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures. This unexpected decision was communicated to the employees on Tuesday night, providing relief amidst ongoing budgetary uncertainties.

2025-02-19T10:08:06.539228-08:00

NASA Johnson Space Center Exempt from Trump Administration Layoffs

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