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NASA says 20% of workforce to depart space agency (www.reuters.com)
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About 20% of the employees at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are set to depart the space agency, a NASA spokesperson said on Friday.

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[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

And those leaving will heavily represent the ones who can most easily get a comparable or better job elsewhere, the most uniquely talented. Way to hinder the space program.