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NASA Eyes Leaner Future as 4,000 Staff Prepare To Exit

NASA is preparing to shrink its workforce by approximately 20%, with nearly 4,000 civil servants expected to depart through a voluntary resignation program aimed at streamlining operations under the Donald Trump administration's broader federal workforce reduction plan.

Benzinga

Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the provinces and into the U.S. again. The pace of the 2025 fires is reminiscent of the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, which exposed millions of people in North America to hazardous smoke levels.

The Conversation

US space agency NASA set to lose around 20 percent of its workforce

NASA employees who chose to leave accepted the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" (DRP) option, according to the space agency' news Chief Cheryl Warner.

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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station (video)

The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Space

How the inventor of the bouncy castle saved lives

The pioneer tested life-saving inflatables by having his sons jump from the roof of the family home.

Al Jazeera

NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration's 'deferred resignation' program

Nearly 4,000 NASA employees have chosen to accept the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" option, reducing the agency's workforce by more than 20%.

Space

NASA Confirms Major Workforce Reduction: 1 in 5 Employees Expected To Leave

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed a substantial reduction in its workforce.

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How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?

Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?

Space

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos)

The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its planned July 31 launch.

Space

Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025

The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

Space

Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS on July 31

Crew-11 will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 31 atop a Falcon 9 rocket, if all goes to plan.

Space

Science journal pulls controversial study about bizarre life form

NASA helped fund the original work

The Independent UK

Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration

Senegal has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 56th nation — and the fourth African country — to commit to a shared vision for peaceful and transparent space exploration.

Space

What happens when X-ray, infrared, and optical cameras mix? NASA just shared a stunning “space-based light pageant”

NASA has shared a stunning series of images that mix X-ray telescopes with several other camera technologies

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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?

NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.

Space

SpaceX Dragon carrying 4 astronauts zooms back to Earth | Space photo of the day for July 25, 2025

The spacecraft streaks through the darkness of space to reenter Earth's atmosphere.

Space

'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil

NASA employees and allies protested sweeping science cuts they say are gutting the agency from within. As Congress pushes back on NASA leadership, workers warn the damage is already underway — and the future of U.S. space exploration is at risk.

Space

Cosmic rays gave the Fantastic Four their incredible powers — but what do they really do?

It's 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever. But what are cosmic rays?

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Elon Musk Slams Trump For Axing Subsidies On Renewable Energy, Says SpaceX Won NASA Contracts 'By Doing A Better Job For Less Money'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump following the latter's post on Truth Social claiming he wants Musk's companies to "thrive" regardless of subsidies.

Space

Spain offers 400 million euros to revive Thirty Meter Telescope as Trump suggests cancelling project

The Spanish government may have a way to save the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Space

Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air (video)

"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."

LiveScience

Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science.

LiveScience

Astronomers share best-ever evidence that Betelgeuse has a secret companion star — and they've nicknamed it 'her bracelet'

Astronomers have used a novel technique to find evidence of a secret "buddy" star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest objects in the night sky — but this sun-size companion may not survive for long.

Space

These gorgeous new images of the cosmos from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope took our breath away (video)

NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stars and galaxies in unprecedented detail.

International Business Times

Gaza Today: Under Debris And In Darkness

In 21 months of war in Gaza, the destruction and damage of 70 percent of buildings has buried the Palestinian territory under millions of tonnes of debris and plunged it into darkness, according to data from the UN and NASA analysed by AFP. The Israeli army has relentlessly pounded the…

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