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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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edweek.org

Civil Rights, Research, and More: What’s Hit Hardest by Massive Ed. Dept. Cuts

An analysis of the Trump administration's cuts to the agency shows its civil rights enforcement and research arms are hit particularly hard.

1 hour ago

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Digi 24

Trump's order to cut budget staff hits NASA hard. How many people were laid off

NASA announced a first wave of layoffs on Tuesday, including that of chief scientist and climate advisor Katherine Calvin, as part of the drastic federal budget cuts wanted by Donald Trump.

11 hours ago·Romania

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Le Devoir

Vague of layoffs at NASA, including that of the scientist in...

This news comes as part of Donald Trump's draconian federal budget cuts.

11 hours ago·Montreal, Canada

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Kronen Zeitung

NASA Chief Scientist Released for Musk

The still opaque deregulation agency of the tech billionaire Elon Musk continues to intervene in the US to save costs. Now this also applies to the NASA space agency, which is confronted with a real discharge wave – and has to complain about high-calibre discharges.In the course of US President Donald Trump's efforts to reduce personnel at the federal authorities, the US space agency NASA has announced a first discharge wave.Important climatolog…

11 hours ago·Vienna, Austria

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The Federalist

The Biden Administration Made NASA A Cesspool Of DEI Lunacy

NASA went from being the world's premier space exploration and innovation hub to an agency overrun by indoctrinating its employees DEI.

12 hours ago·United States

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Le Point.fr

After the dismissal of climatologist Katherine Calvin, what consequences for the Nasa?

The departure of the chief scientist is part of the budget cuts claimed by Trump. Professionals worry that the Nasa is reorienting its work on the exploration of Mars.

14 hours ago·Paris, France

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