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Money Crunch It seems like the first quarter of 2024 is the season for mass lay offs in many industries, from Snapchat to Business Insider. Now add NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to that list. The vaunted research center will be losing about 530 people or 8 percent of its staff, plus around 40 contractors […]

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

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off around 570 workers as it expects to be allocated a smaller budget than hoped for. For instance, JPL is expected to receive around a third of the funding it wanted for the Mars Sample Return mission this year.

A lack of Congressional appropriations has forced NASA to make cuts, putting missions to Mars and elsewhere at risk

Tuesday, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California laid off more than 500 employees after the White House reprogrammed NASA's budget.

NASA's efforts to return samples picked up by its Perseverance Mars rover are officially on hold. The agency's Jet Propulsion Lab is in big trouble, with anticipated budget cuts forcing director Laurie Leshin to let go of a whopping 530 employees, representing roughly eight percent of its workforce, in addition to 40 contractors. "After […]

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."

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off around 570 workers as it expects to be allocated a smaller budget than hoped for. For instance, JPL is expected to receive around a third of the funding it wanted for the Mars Sample Return mission this year.

The rover will have to continue exploring the Red Planet without its drone companion.

A battle over the future of Mars Sample Return is taking a toll on NASA’s workforce.