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NASA, Trump and Sean Duffy

Space on MSN · 8h

Trump Names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as Interim NASA Chief

The selection of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to temporarily lead NASA adds to the deep political uncertainties already facing the space agency

Phys.org · 16h

Trump taps transport chief to be interim NASA administrator

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as interim head of space agency NASA, weeks after pulling the nomination of a tech billionaire who was an ally of SpaceX boss Elon Musk.

TechCrunch on MSN · 12h

Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as acting NASA chief

Amidst unprecedented budget cuts and looming layoffs, U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as acting NASA Administrator. The appointment is temporary, and Duffy will continue leading the Department of Transportation while assuming the NASA role, Trump said in a post on his social media site, Truth Social.

NASA reportedly set to lose 2,000 senior staff members

Space.com on MSN · 1d

Every living former NASA science chief opposes Trump's proposed budget cuts in letter to Congress

The 47% budget cut would obliterate NASA's science program, experts say.

NASA will lose over 2,000 senior staff due to proposed Trump budget cuts

NASA is set to lose at least 2,145 senior staff members as part of the Trump administration's push for budget cuts, Politico reports. The brain drain could severely impact future research and missions,

Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push

At least 2,145 senior-ranking NASA employees are set to leave under a push to shed staff, according to documents obtained by POLITICO — potentially spelling trouble for White House space policy and depriving the agency of decades of experience.

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Trump appoints familiar face to run NASA: ‘Honored to accept this mission’

Duffy is temporarily replacing former Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, who has been the interim NASA administrator ...

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NASA Faces Major Brain Drain as Over 2,000 Senior Staff Prepare to Depart Amid Budget Cuts

The resignation wave is closely tied to budget pressures. The White House has proposed cutting NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget ...

Space.com on MSN2d

Trump explains why he pulled Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief

"I was surprised to learn that he was a blue-blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before." ...

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