While NASA wasn’t directly included in the most recent wave of federal layoffs triggered by the prolonged government shutdown.

NASA’s renowned Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is set to lay off around 550 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as part of a major organisational overhaul to improve efficiency and preserve core technical strengths.

In a statement, JPL Director Dave Gallagher clarified that the layoffs are unrelated to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and stated that the move is part of a broader effort to reshape the lab’s structure and ensure long-term sustainability.

Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Lab’s Lay Off

“This week’s action, while not easy, is essential to securing JPL’s future by creating a leaner infrastructure, focusing on our core technical capabilities, maint

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