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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 9h

JPL, the Southern California NASA center, is laying off hundreds of employees
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JPL, the Southern California NASA center, is laying off hundreds of employees

Jet Propulsion Laboratory leadership says the cuts amount to 11% of the workforce.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 9h

NASA’s JPL cuts 550 jobs in latest round of layoffs at La Cañada Flintridge facility
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NASA's JPL cuts 550 jobs in latest round of layoffs at La Cañada Flintridge facility

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, part of NASA, laid off 550 employees, or about 11% of its staff.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 9h

Congresswoman Chu Condemns JPL Layoffs, Warns of Impact on Pasadena Workforce and U.S. Space Leadership pasadenanow.com/main/congres... #NASA #JPL #DareMightyThings

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 9h

JPL Workforce Decimated
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JPL Workforce Decimated - Eos

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., laid off 550 people, a roughly 11% reduction of its workforce.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 12h

JPL Hit With Another 550 Layoffs as NASA’s Budget Crisis Deepens
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JPL Hit With Another 550 Layoffs as NASA’s Budget Crisis Deepens

The 11% staffing cut is the fourth round of layoffs at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory since January 2024. And we’re supposed to beat China back to the Moon?

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 14h

Former NASA nominee Jared Isaacman in talks to become agency's chief
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #NASA

Former NASA nominee Jared Isaacman in talks to become agency's chief

"Secretary Duffy and Jared Isaacman had an excellent meeting yesterday," NASA press secretary Bethany Stephens said in a statement. "At President Trump's direction, Secretary Duffy in his capacity as...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

SpaceX completed the 11th flight of Starship this evening. The first and second stages landed exactly as planned.
- I did launch coverage on Bloomberg Radio audio: soundcloud.com/keith-cowing...
- I was on Deutsche Welle TV to do landing coverage audio: soundcloud.com/keith-cowing...

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

Heads up #NASA #JPL folks: event for JPLers who were laid off in 2025 and 2024 to connect and support one another. October 17, 2025 10:30am-12pm
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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

The editor of NASA Watch - @keithcowing.bsky.social - will be on Deutsche Welle Monday night around 9:00 pm EDT for the #SpaceX #starshipflight11 launch

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

A message from JPL Director Dave Gallagher announces a JPL layoff of 500 people has been announced that is "not related to the current government shutdown". www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/jpl-wor...

JPL Workforce Update

A message from JPL Director Dave Gallagher

www.jpl.nasa.gov

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

The editor of NASA Watch - @keithcowing.bsky.social wing - will be on Bloomberg Radio Monday night for the #SpaceX #starshipflight11 launch

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AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 1d

Only two more days to apply to our Local Science Partners program! Interested in building relationships with your members of Congress in DC and learning how to navigate federal funding uncertainty (like a shutdown)? Apply by Oct 15: lite.spr.ly/6006zyZw #scipol #scienceadvocacy

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Feds Work For You @fedsworkforyou.bsky.social · 1d

📣📣📣 TOMORROW! We're not going to take this. Featuring Members of Congress and illegally fired feds. #IllegalRIFs #RIFs #TrumpShutdown #HoldTheLine

Fight back against illegal RIFs: Trump and Vought are hurting Americans.

Tuesday, October 14, 11 a.m.

Liberty Plaza in front of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 17th St. NW between F & G Streets.

Goal: 200 Federal workers & allies.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/s... #NASA #SpaceX #Artemis

Is NASA losing the moon race? All eyes are on the megarocket launching Monday for answers | CNN

Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges on SpaceX’s Starship.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 6d

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ✊🌏
⏰ WHEN: October 17th, 2025
📍WHERE: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC!
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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI (on Fox) Sean Duffy Duffy said "The secretary said if the administration can get rid of employees across the Department of Transportation and NASA and still do the same job, they will to save government money." S0 ... Duffy wants to cut jobs to save money.
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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 4d

Shut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice
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"[Monica] Gorman works at NASA and is a member of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers (IFPTE). #NASA #NASASTRONG #RIF #shutdown

Shut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 4d

‘Substantial’ layoffs begin at federal agencies, White House says
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‘Substantial’ layoffs begin at federal agencies, White House says

The Trump administration is following through on its threat to leverage the shutdown to implement federal workforce reductions.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 4d

OMB says ‘substantial’ federal employee layoffs have begun
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OMB says ‘substantial’ federal employee layoffs have begun

Just before the shutdown, OMB told agencies to draft RIF plans for programs that wouldn’t have alternative funding sources.

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 4d

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Let The RIFs Begin

This tweet was posted by Russell Vought, the Director of OMB this afternoon

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 4d

Isaacman 2.0?
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Isaacman 2.0?

President Donald Trump has met with Jared Isaacman

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 4d

Space Shuttle Discovery Relocation Attempt Update nasawatch.com/shuttle-news... #NASA #KeepTheShuttle

Space Shuttle Discovery Relocation Attempt Update

Keith’s note: Last week I posted some updates on the Space Shuttle Discovery relocation drama. I just got an update from the KeepTheShuttle folks about the attempt by Texas senators to take Shuttle Di...

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 6d

I was on Bloomberg Radio today (Wednesday) to talk about the launch of Blue Origin New Shepard crewed flight NS-36. the launch window opened at 9:40 AM CDT / 13:40 UTC. The mission was conducted perfectly. Audio soundcloud.com/keith-cowing...

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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 7d

The editor of NASAWatch -- @keithcowing.bsky.social was on KNX News 97.1 FM radio at 3:15 pm PDT / 6:15 pm EDT today talking about NASA JPL and NASA jobs and #NASA budgets #Shutdown #NASASTRONG Audio: soundcloud.com/keith-cowing...

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