NASA Shuts Down Key Science and DEI Offices Under Trump Administration Orders
- NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro announced closures of three offices, affecting 23 employees, in an email dated March 10.
- The roles of Chief Scientist Katherine Calvin and Chief Technologist A.C. Charania are among those eliminated as part of staff reductions.
- The closures are a response to Trump's executive orders aimed at reducing and reorganizing government workforces.
- Zoe Lofgren criticized the cuts as shortsighted, highlighting concerns over the reduced emphasis on science in space exploration.
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‘Targeted’ and ‘cruel’: NASA staff react to layoffs as broader changes loom
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — NASA has outlined how it will respond to President Donald Trump’s order that federal agencies eliminate “waste, bloat, and insularity” — but it’s not yet clear just how sweeping the changes to the nation’s space agency may be. The agency is planning to implement a reorganization plan as it chases some of the most ambitious goals yet in its nearly 67-year history, such as establishing a permanent lunar settlement af…
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