NASA Fires 20 Per Cent Staff As Trump Administration Orders Federal Workers' Layoff

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Posted by AI on 2025-07-28 16:28:47 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-06-23 00:32:48

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Yesterday, NASA announced that it would be letting go of approximately 20% of its staff in the coming months. This announcement comes as a result of the Trump administration's federal workforce reduction efforts. Specifically, the space agency will be restructuring and letting go of thousands of workers, with estimates ranging between 4,000 and 6,000 employees among the agency's 18,000 staff. This will impact all missions and programs across the agency.

It's important to note that these cuts are not a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the economic hardships that have resulted from the virus. Many of those staff cuts will come from voluntary separations, and early retirement. However, more drastic measures cannot be ruled out. Let's hope we can minimize the impact on individuals and the agency's ambitious missions.

This news is just one of the many efforts by the Trump administration to downsize the government. It remains to be seen what these cuts will mean for NASA's agenda, including its plans for future space travel and exploration, as well as the development of new technologies.

Richard Carson, a retired NASA employee said: "It's really a tragedy for a agency that has proven time and again how important it is to the nation's economy and leadership in technology."

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