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What Do Layoffs at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Signal for Space Exploration?

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a leading center for robotic space exploration run by NASA and Caltech, announced layoffs of around 325 employees, about 5 percent of its workforce. This comes after JPL previously cut 8 percent of its staff this past February because of budget constraints. JPL Director Laurie Leshin cited “funding challenges and […]