NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I.
The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump ...
NASA is an obvious target for Elon Musk’s axe
They say you should do something you love. Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire nominated on December 4th as Donald Trump’s ...
Despite DEI demise, NASA still touts goal to land 1st woman, 1st person of color on moon
NASA’s plans to return to the moon continue to highlight goals of landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface even amid the agency’s recent shutdown of ...
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Demystifying Jared Isaacman, Trump’s NASA nominee
Donald Trump waited more than seven months before picking Jim Bridenstine as NASA administrator. That was one reason why Trump’s announcement on the morning of Dec. 4 — a month and a half ...
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Moon over Mars? Congress is determined to kill Elon Musk’s space dream.
A month later he repeatedly asked then-NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about the possibility of going to Mars directly. His transition team did not respond to a request for comment. The Artemis ...
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'In the US, it's not just science that's under threat, but also the role it plays in democracy'
The Senate must now confirm this nomination. Leadership will also change in several agencies: NASA, awarded to Jim Bridenstine, who has no scientific background and rejects the consensus on ...
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Despite DEI demise, NASA still touts goal to land 1st woman, 1st person of color on moon
At one point, Trump’s NASA Administrator during his first administration, Jim Bridenstine, said he would not be surprised if that mission’s landing party were to feature an all-female crew.