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NASA to Close Major Library in Cost-Cutting Move

12/31/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is set to close NASA's largest research library on Friday, initiating a 60-day review of its holdings.
NASA spokesman Jacob Richmond stated that the review will determine which materials are stored and which are discarded.
The closure is part of a broader reorganization at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, involving the shutdown of 13 buildings and over 100 laboratories.
The plan aims to save $10 million annually and address $63.8 million in deferred maintenance, and NASA representatives say it is a consolidation, not a closure.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is set to close NASA's largest research library on Friday, initiating a 60-day review of its holdings.
NASA spokesman Jacob Richmond stated that the review will determine which materials are stored and which are discarded.
The closure is part of a broader reorganization at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, involving the shutdown of 13 buildings and over 100 laboratories.
The plan aims to save $10 million annually and address $63.8 million in deferred maintenance, and NASA representatives say it is a consolidation, not a closure.