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NASA shrinks workforce as budget cuts loom

Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM

NASA is bracing for deep staffing cuts following a proposed 24% budget reduction under the Trump administration’s 2026 plan.

Should this be implemented, it would be the largest cut to NASA ever proposed. The agency’s budget would fall to the lowest point since 1961, the year Alan Shepard became the first American to reach space.

NASA officials aim to get ahead of the expected cuts by taking necessary steps to reduce their workforce.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Matt Hefner, ozarksfirst.com)

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