JPL is laying off about 325 employees due to federal budget cuts affecting their Mars Sample Return mission.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 325 more workers
JPL will lay off 325 employees due to budget constraints, reflecting ongoing financial difficulties and prior significant layoffs this year.
For the second time this year, NASA's JPL center cuts its workforce
JPL faces significant staff reductions due to budget cuts and lack of flagship missions, partly influenced by competition from private space companies.
NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return-Boeing proposes most expensive rocket
NASA seeks industry proposals to bring Martian rock samples back for less cost than its $11 billion plan.
NASA's Rocks Are Stuck on Mars. SpaceX's Starship Could Retrieve Them
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission faces $11 billion cost overrun and a delay until 2040, prompting a shift to private companies for innovative solutions.
NASA Searching for New Ideas for Its Mars Rocks Return Mission
The cost of NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is projected to be between $8-$11 billion, delaying sample return to Earth until 2040.
JPL to lay off roughly 5% of its workforce
JPL is laying off about 325 employees due to federal budget cuts affecting their Mars Sample Return mission.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 325 more workers
JPL will lay off 325 employees due to budget constraints, reflecting ongoing financial difficulties and prior significant layoffs this year.
For the second time this year, NASA's JPL center cuts its workforce
JPL faces significant staff reductions due to budget cuts and lack of flagship missions, partly influenced by competition from private space companies.
NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return-Boeing proposes most expensive rocket
NASA seeks industry proposals to bring Martian rock samples back for less cost than its $11 billion plan.
NASA's Rocks Are Stuck on Mars. SpaceX's Starship Could Retrieve Them
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission faces $11 billion cost overrun and a delay until 2040, prompting a shift to private companies for innovative solutions.
NASA Searching for New Ideas for Its Mars Rocks Return Mission
The cost of NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is projected to be between $8-$11 billion, delaying sample return to Earth until 2040.
Mars Sample Return spacecraft bits set on fire in desert
Sandia National Laboratories successfully tested heat shield prototypes for Mars Sample Return and Dragonfly missions using focused sunlight, showcasing a novel testing approach.
China to launch moon sample return mission, maybe next week
China's upcoming mission aims to land on the Moon, collect samples, and return to Earth, with potential future plans for a Mars sample return mission.