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NASA begins push to slash workforce with more staff buyouts, early retirements as budget cuts loom
NASA put out a new call urging its workforce to leave the agency this week with a new offer for employment buyouts as the U.S ...
NASA's new employee separation agreement haunts thousands of employees. Here's what's happening
NASA introduces a Deferred Resignation Program to reduce the workforce amid budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.
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NASA shrinks workforce as budget cuts loom
NASA is facing a proposed 24% budget reduction under the Trump administration’s 2026 plan, which could result in the loss of nearly a third of its workforce.
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NASA begins push to slash workforce with more staff buyouts, early retirements as budget cuts loom
Those cuts aim to reduce NASA's overall budget by 24% and its workforce from its current 17,391 employees down to 11,853, a 32% reduction. The budget request is still under review by Congress and ...
The proposed NASA budget cuts would decimate American science, an expert says
President Donald Trump has proposed the single largest year-over-year cut to NASA's budget in his 2026 budget proposal, ...
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Op-ed | How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is bad for Queens
The Trump administration’s recent cuts to research funding and the scientific workforce are deeply troubling, as proposed in ...
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Whitesides says budget proposal shows the administration does not value NASA science
A leading Democratic member of the House Science Committee criticized the proposed steep cuts in NASA’s fiscal year 2026 ...
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US astronomy facing ‘extinction level’ event following Trump’s 2026 budget request
US president Trump sets out his budget request for 2026, which if passed, will see science hit like never before, as Peter ...
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NASA Layoffs: Is Trump’s budget cut approved by Congress? NASA asks employees to opt for early retirement, deferred resignation, or voluntary separation. Here’s last date ...
NASA has announced new staff reduction programs in response to a proposed 24% budget cut. Employees may opt for early retirement, deferred resignation, or incentive-based separation. The programs aim ...