NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

What Do Layoffs at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab Signal for Space Exploration?
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a leading center for robotic space exploration run by NASA and Caltech, announced layoffs of around 325 employees, about 5 percent of its workforce. This comes after JPL previously cut 8 percent of its staff this past February because of budget constraints.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California — which manages many of NASA's high-profile robotic missions, such as the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers — announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) that it will lay off about 325 employees, or roughly 5% of its workforce.
Calif. NASA lab to cut more than 300 jobs in second round of layoffs this year
JPL, which was founded in 1936 by California Institute of Technology researchers, already went through one round of mass layoffs earlier this year in an effort to reduce costs. In February, JPL cut 530 jobs, which was about 8% of its then-workforce, and laid off 40 contractors.
For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce
Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce. On Wednesday, the lab will lay 325 employees off, representing about 5 percent of the workforce at the California-based laboratory that leads the development of robotic space probes for NASA.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is reducing its workforce by 5 percent, or 325 employees, amid budget cuts and issues with its Mars Sample Return program.
NASA's California-based Jet Propulsion Lab cuts 325 jobs after 500 in early round
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has laid-off an additional 325 workers after an earlier round of 500 job cuts earlier in the year, largely because of budgetary constraints.
NASA’s JPL to cut 325 positions amid budget tightening
The layoffs come several months after nearly 600 were let go in an action officials said was due to budget constraints.
Hosted on MSN2d
NASA's Secret Manned Missions to Mars | Project Redsun
In 1973, while the world watched the Apollo missions end, something extraordinary happened in the Amazon jungle. A rocket ...
Space on MSN2d
What a 2nd Trump administration could mean for NASA and space exploration
Former President Donald J. Trump's return to the White House next January will likely bring big changes to NASA's Artemis ...
The Daily Courier8h
Heritage Middle School robotics class infused with CFA grant funds explores Mars with NASA curriculum
In Rob Lynch’ sixth-grade robotics class at Heritage Middle School in the Chino Valley Unified School District, some 25 or ...
Internet on Mars? Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to develop 'Marslink' network
SpaceX’s “Marslink” proposal aims to bring Starlink-like connectivity to Mars, potentially revolutionising interplanetary ...
SpaceNews8h
Chinese official endorses cooperation with the U.S. on space exploration
A Chinese official expressed willingness to cooperate with the United States in space exploration, interest that appears unlikely to be reciprocated.
Private space exploration may be about to get a serious boost
In his first term as president, Donald Trump enthusiastically supported space exploration, and his second term could ...
Ever-Growing USA on MSN1d
Curiosity Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur Crystals on Mars, Unveiling New Geological Mysteries
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock. This finding is considered a significant scientific breakthrough, as pure ...