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NASA Employees Return February 28 Amid Job Cuts; Blue Ghost Moon Landing Set for March 2

2/16/2025

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NASA's Acting Administrator Janet Petro has confirmed that employees will return to the office on February 28, following federal approval. However, the agency braces for possible workforce cuts due to a new executive order. Excitingly, Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander is scheduled to touch down on the Moon on March 2, delivering vital NASA science payloads.

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NASA's Acting Administrator Janet Petro has confirmed that employees will return to the office on February 28, following federal approval. However, the agency braces for possible workforce cuts due to a new executive order. Excitingly, Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander is scheduled to touch down on the Moon on March 2, delivering vital NASA science payloads.