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4k NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program


The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act that he signed into law earlier this month, allocates nearly $10 billion in additional funding for NASA through 2032, including backing for Mars missions and plans to return to the moon. The White House's proposed budget cuts and changes at the agency have faced criticism from scientists and space organizations, including The Planetary Society, a nonprofit led by Bill Nye, "The Science Guy." "This proposal doesn't merely fall short — it actively rejects that promise, undermining the rare opportunity NASA provides to build unity at home and collaboration abroad through American leadership."

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