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NASA, Trump and Sean Duffy

Space on MSN · 12h

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 · 20h

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 · 17h

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.

Trump, NASA and 2026 science budget

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,

US senators poised to reject Trump’s proposed massive science cuts

Committee gives first hint that policymakers might preserve, rather than slash, funding for US National Science Foundation and other agencies.

11h

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 ...

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." ...

11h

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 ...

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