"Congressional Gridlock Delays Mars Life Discovery and Triggers JPL Layoffs"
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which plays a key role in Mars exploration, has cut hundreds of jobs due to a pause in the Mars Sample Return program caused by congressional gridlock over NASA's budget. Lawmakers, including Rep. Judy Chu and Sen. Alex Padilla, are urging the Biden administration to restore funding and prevent further job cuts, expressing concerns that the program could be canceled without congressional authorization. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that an independent review board is assessing the future of the sample return program, which aims to bring Martian rocks and dust back to Earth for analysis.
Topics:science#budget-cuts#congressional-gridlock#jet-propulsion-laboratory#mars#nasa#space-exploration
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