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NASA Fires 1,000 Probationary Employees

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NASA, whose workforce of nearly 18,000 civil servants makes it the largest space agency in the world, fired hundreds of workers on Tuesday. First reported by tech website Ars Technica, the cuts affect nearly 1,000 “probationary” employees—personnel who were recently hired or moved into new positions. NASA Watch, a blog run by former NASA astronaut Keith Cowing, previously reported that probationary workers, including at the Ames Research Center,…

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NASA Fires 1,000 Probationary Employees

NASA, whose workforce of nearly 18,000 civil servants makes it the largest space agency in the world, fired hundreds of workers on Tuesday. First reported by tech website Ars Technica, the cuts affect nearly 1,000 “probationary” employees—personnel who were recently hired or moved into new positions. NASA Watch, a blog run by former NASA astronaut Keith Cowing, previously reported that probationary workers, including at the Ames Research Center,…

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The Planetary Society Strongly Opposes Mass Layoffs of Probationary…

Sudden, indiscriminate layoffs at NASA do not serve the national interests in space leadership.

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