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A hiring freeze wasn't enough to avoid layoffs after NASA ordered cuts to the MSR mission. Some 530 employees and 40 contractors will lose their jobs.

"These cuts are among the most challenging that we have had to make even as we have sought to reduce our spending in recent months."

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced it was laying off 530 on staff or about 8% of its workforce on Tuesday after expected congressional budget cuts kneecapped one of its biggest endeavors, the Mars Sample Return mission. The Pasadena, California, institution is one of NASA’s major science mission hubs, the home to the majority of Mars missions, including the Perseverance rover currently ...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory plans to let go 530 workers and 40 contractors because it has not secure funding for the 2024 fiscal year, officials said.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena announced it will lay off about 530 people as a cost-cutting measure.

The space agency is anticipating budget cuts for the upcoming year as it awaits final confirmation from Congress.

A day after the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena announced it will be laying off about 530 people, workers are expected to be notified Wednesday -- with JPL Director Laurie Leshin instructing most employees to work from home so they can "be in a safe, comfortable environment on a stressful day."

The space agency, to prepare for budget cuts on its Mars Sample Return mission, has reportedly tossed 100 contractors from its Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Ingenuity set a record for its longest flight: 706 meters. What started as a technology demonstration has exceeded all expectations.

NASA has postponed the launch of its Dragonfly mission to Titan until 2028, with formal confirmation of the project not expected until later next year.