NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) — the country’s largest organization of Earth and space scientists, engineers, and technologists in Greenbelt, Maryland — is making drastic changes following severe budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.

According to an internal memo sent to staffers obtained by NASA Watch, the center is kicking off a “series of moves” that will “reduce our footprint into fewer buildings” as soon as this week.

The memo shows a surprising degree of urgency.

“Unlike previous large-scale Center reconfigurations, which occurred over a number of years, all planned moves will take place over the next several months and will be completed by March of 2026,” the memo reads.

The significance of the GSFC in the history of NASA can’t be overstated. It’s played a

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