Brad JohnsonJun 26, 2025
Under the direction of OMB svengali Russ Vought, NASA HQ in DC is getting shut down. https://spacenews.com/nasas-acting-leadership-planning-new-agency-structure/ #NASA #DOGE
NASA’s acting leadership planning new agency structure

NASA’s acting administrator expects to decide on a new “top-level” structure for NASA within weeks, but her successor may not be in place until next year.

SpaceNews
Show threadBrad JohnsonJun 26, 2025
Acting NASA administrator on the continued DOGE destruction of the agency: “We’re considering moving most functions currently being performed in D.C. out to where the work is being executed, and refocusing the work done in D.C. to setting strategic direction and engaging with our external partners."
Show threadBrad JohnsonJun 26, 2025
More from @arstechnica:
"NASA's senior leaders did acknowledge Wednesday that the pain of the agency's downsizing will extend far outside of the agency's walls."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/06/during-a-town-hall-wednesday-nasa-officials-on-stage-looked-like-hostages/
During a town hall Wednesday, NASA officials on stage looked like hostages

A Trump appointee suggests NASA may not have a new administrator until next year.

Ars Technica
Show threadBrad JohnsonJun 26, 2025
Related: NASA and NSF both pulled out of the American Astronomical Society's 246th meeting. NASA also cancelled its International Space Station Research and Development Conference and withdrew its participation from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/nasas-been-pulling-out-of-major-astronomy-meetings-and-scientists-are-feeling-the-effects
NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings — and scientists are feeling the effects

"We are given rules by our own institutions about what we can and cannot say."

Space
Show threadBrad Johnson
There's a protest planned on Monday, June 30, 7-11 am, at NASA's DC headquarters at 300 E St SW
Jun 26, 2025 at 2:57pmWeb