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Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce

The Planetary Society called on the Trump administration to reverse the "arbitrary decision" to fire upwards of 1,000 employees across NASA headquarters and 10 agency field centers, and urged the government to collaborate with Congress and other stakeholders "to define a clear strategy for continued U.S. leadership in space."

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Houstonians are showing support for NASA employees. What to know about JSC's impact on Space City

Johnson Space Center employees were spared from NASA layoffs Tuesday, but a few protesters outside Space Center Houston on Wednesday said they were there to speak out for NASA employees facing uncertainty under the Trump administration.

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NASA employees in Houston spared from latest round of government layoffs

NASA employees at Johnson Space Center were spared from Tuesday night's latest round of government layoffs. It's a surprise turn of events hours after the center's probationary employees had been bracing to be fired.

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White House makes last-minute decision to not fire NASA employees

President Donald Trump's administration is walking back on firing probationary employees at the world's leading space agency, NASA. Per a report from Eric Berger of Ars Technica, several field center directors received confirmation from the White House Tuesday evening that probationary employees,

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The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising

The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start ...

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Is Trump preparing to cancel America's ride back to the moon?

President Trump launched the Artemis program to return U.S. astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo. Now the ...

Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth drop from record high, NASA says of 'city killer'

NASA announced Wednesday that the odds of the up to 300-foot-wide asteroid hitting Earth dropped from record highs. See where ...

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America Is Gearing Up For Space Missions With The C-17 Globemaster

With the number of U.S. spaceflights increasing, amidst efforts to return to the Moon and finally reach Mars, the U.S. Air Force has begun training C-17 Globemaster crews to assist in the recovery of ...

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns about ‘mansion-sized asteroid’ that could hit Earth in 2032

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might ...

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Mars Colonization Is Worth It, and America Needs to Pioneer the Laws Governing Space Investment

President Trump says we are going to Mars, and his friend Elon Musk has demonstrated a capacity to make it happen.

NASA warns: These are the cities where the asteroid could land.

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has raised concerns in the scientific community due to the increased ...

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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"

Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...

When are the next eclipses in the US? March! What you need to know

North America will experience a total lunar eclipse and a partial solar eclipse in March. Here is who will get the best views ...

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Cleveland’s NASA Glenn Research Center braces for possible DOGE staff cuts

A spokesperson at NASA's Glenn Research Center said "hundreds of employees" at the agency responded to a deferred resignation ...

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