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NASA informed its employees on Monday that the agency will undergo workforce reductions as part of a broader governmentwide restructuring effort. NASA's workforce reduction has begun under President Donald Trump's executive order,

NASA's acting administrator signed a memo that was sent to the employees, encouraging employees to “embrace the challenge” when the cuts go into effect.