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NASA Slashing over 20 Percent of Workforce
- On July 25, 2025, NASA announced that around 3,870 employees opted to leave through its deferred resignation program, reducing its workforce by about 20%.
- This reduction followed a 24% budget cut directed by the federal government in May 2025, triggering two voluntary rounds of workforce departures to avoid involuntary layoffs.
- About 870 staff left in the first round earlier in 2025, followed by approximately 3,000 in the second round by the July 25 deadline, with expected total staff shrinking to around 14,000.
- Hundreds of current and former NASA employees signed the Voyager Declaration, warning that the reductions risk harming safety and mission efficiency, citing a dangerous "culture of organisational silence."
- The cuts raise concerns over loss of expertise and international leadership, yet NASA maintains safety as a priority while streamlining to support future Moon and Mars exploration goals.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) took over 20% of its workforce
NASA workforce shrinks by 20% due to deferred resignation program
America’s space program got a little smaller on Friday, July 25 –– smaller by 20%. According to The Hill, nearly 4,000 employees accepted the deferred resignation program. NASA was told back in May to reduce its budget by 24%. Just last week, more than 350 employees signed a letter to NASA explaining what would happen to the program if cuts continued. Listed first was an emphasis on safety. The letter even mentioned catastrophic concerns like t…
US President Donald Trump has his sights set on Mars and the Moon. At the same time, he is tightening the belt at the space agency NASA – which is cutting 20 percent of its staff.
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n1info.rsThe US space agency (NASA) will lose about 3,900 employees as a result of Donald Trump's policy of reducing the number of federal employees, even though the president has prioritized sending human crews to the Moon and Mars.
Since the billionaire came to power in January, the US Space Agency has grown from 18,000 to 14,000 employees.
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