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NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs

NASA terminates chief scientist role, closes policy office

NASA is eliminating its chief scientist role and closing down an office that studies policy matters on space and technology, in a round of layoffs affecting 23 employees, the agency said on Monday.

The Verge · 2h

NASA’s chief scientist is out.

The agency is axing the Office of the Chief Scientist and the the Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy. NASA contributes significantly to research on climate, weather, air quality, and the environment.

The New York Times · 19h

NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters

About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.

NASA, SpaceX and Falcon 9

The New York Times · 17h

NASA Will Launch a Space Telescope and New Solar Satellites: How to Watch

Two missions, SPHEREx and PUNCH, are expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket late on Monday after a postponed flight on Saturday.

UPI News on MSN · 18h

NASA set to launch its SPHEREx, PUNCH missions on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket

NASA and SpaceX on Monday will launch its SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft missions tasked to create a three-dimensional map of hundreds of millions of galaxies in order to better understand our known universe.

USA Today · 1d

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket raised on KSC Pad 39A ahead of NASA's Crew-10 launch

The rocket that will launch NASA's Crew-10 is on the pad. This comes after a spacecraft swap and Falcon 9 incidents required additional testing.

22hon MSN

NASA begins its DOGE restructuring by firing workers and announcing 3 departments will be shut down

NASA told its employees that it will close three departments, including the Office of the Chief Scientist, as part of the ...

Space.com on MSN21h

NASA cutting programs, workforce to comply with Trump order

NASA will close several offices and reduce its workforce to comply with an anti-DEI executive order from President Trump.

Nature16h

NASA begins mass firings of scientists ahead of Trump team’s deadline

NASA has abruptly closed its chief-scientist office, along with 2 other offices, firing 23 employees. The 10 March action ...

1hon MSN

Rocket builder vs NASA astronaut: Musk, Sen. Kelly have social media skirmish over Ukraine

The Trump ally and billionaire took a swing at Sen. Mark Kelly, as tensions between Washington and Ukraine have escalated in ...

21h

NASA Wants You To Design An Artemis Moon Mascot Plushie

NASA's crewed Artemis II mission will have more than astronauts on board. It will also have a small zero gravity indicator ...

Space.com on MSN19h

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo

"This image makes the invisible visible — the first American made civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier." ...

22hon MSN

NASA will shut down three offices amid Trump layoffs

Janet Petro, the acting director of NASA, announced the move Monday in a memo to staff obtained by USA TODAY, calling it a ...

13hon MSN

NASA delays launch of newest space telescope to search for life’s key ingredients

NASA is delaying the launch of the SPHEREx telescope to uncover the ingredients for life in our galaxy, as well as the PUNCH ...

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore says politics aren't why he and his crewmate are still in space nearly 9 months longer than planned

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore recently said that politics has nothing to do with why he and his crewmate, Suni Williams, are ...

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NASA, SpaceX and Falcon 9

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