NASA spent $13M on DEI under Biden while critical mission, quality controls flailed, watchdog group says
While issues at NASA compounded under Joe Biden, the space agency continued to embed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives into its workforce, according to a new report from watchdog group ...
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'First time ever': NASA's James Webb Telescope discovers 2 planets disintegrating in deep space
The intense heat, exceeding 3,320°F (1,826°C), causes its rocky surface to vaporise, forming a comet-like tail. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured this phenomenon. A separate team using ...
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7 rare images of Space taken by NASA James Webb Telescope
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the rare image of NGC 602, which is a star cluster that lies on the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
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NASA Operational Simulator for Small Satellites (NOS3)
NOS3 is a suite of tools developed by NASA's Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility to aid in areas such as software development, integration & test (I&T), mission ...
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'20% budget cut': NASA's James Webb Telescope needs $317 million to operate in 2025
NASA’s budget request for 2025 includes $317 million to support JWST, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Hubble also faces a potential 20 per cent budget cut, while Chandra ...
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The Thrill-Seeking Billionaire and SpaceX Astronaut Poised to Run NASA
When Jared Isaacman gave up his childhood dream of becoming a NASA astronaut, he still needed to get his adrenaline fix somewhere. He found it after dropping out of high school and building ...
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NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free Retires After 30 Years of Service to Space Exploration
NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announced Wednesday his retirement, effective Saturday, February 22. (NASA image) BREVARD COUNTY • FLORIDA—NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announced ...
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NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announces retirement after 30-year career at the space agency
NASA announced the retirement of the agency's associate administrator, Jim Free, on Wednesday (Feb. 19,) thanking him for his more than 30 years of service to the agency. Free's last day will be ...
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James Harden becomes 13th player in NBA history to score 27,000 points
From NBA.com News Services James Harden knocks down a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer Thursday night in Milwaukee to reach 27,000 career points. • Get NBA League Pass TODAY The points continue to ...
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NASA strikes deal over layoffs of recent hires
NASA confirmed Thursday that the space agency may have sidestepped the sweeping layoffs it was expected to implement this week, potentially saving hundreds of newly hired employees and career ...
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'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science. The scientists behind NASA's largest and most powerful ...
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‘No legitimate rationale’: Lawmakers raise concerns over what NASA won’t say about DOGE
Some House Democratic lawmakers are raising “deep alarm” over Department of Government Efficiency’s interactions with NASA and potential conflicts of interest in a new letter released Friday.