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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.