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NASA's JPL Lays Off Hundreds Amid Mars Budget Uncertainties

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 17:17

Hundreds of employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be affected by budget constraints looming over the space agency for the current year, with Congress still behind on issuing the final budget for 2024 and its final decision regarding Mars Sample Return (MSR).

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Layoffs Loom at NASA After Termination of Over 100 Contractors Amid Mars Budget Constraints

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 12:45

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NASA is scaling back on its ambitious Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, fearing federal budget cuts to the space agency’s plan to bring back rock and dust from the Red Planet, which has come under heavy scrutiny for having unrealistic costs and timelines.

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