The Federal Government Is Shut Down, So Is Most Of NASA

The Federal Government Is Shut Down, So Is Most Of NASA

At 12:01 AM ET this morning, the federal government officially entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution funding key agencies. The shutdown’s effects reach far, and here on the Space Coast, the heart of America’s space program at Kennedy Space Center, the pain was felt instantly. Since 1976, the U.S. has experienced shutdowns 20 times, with an average duration of just eight days. The most protracted one—from late 2…