Staff losses at the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), the oldest scientific agency in the US, could further cripple its mission and activities, including a long-awaited project to update the accuracy of these measurements, former employees and experts say.
"Previous exploration at Midway investigated ships engaged in the battle; however, the dive on April 20 resulted in the extraordinary discovery of aircraft that fought at Midway lying underwater, on the actual battlefield."
Elon Musk is reportedly aligning efforts to privatize NOAA's space operations, raising concerns over conflict of interest and allocation of government contracts towards his businesses.
Now, over the past few weeks, the Trump Administration has slashed hundreds of NOAA staff including people responsible for producing critical weather forecasts and maintaining radar systems.