Nearly 4,000 NASA employees, over 20% of its workforce, have applied for the agency’s deferred resignation program, which aims to reduce personnel from 18,000 to 14,000 amid a proposed 25% funding cut for fiscal year 2026. The agency is also facing leadership turmoil following the withdrawal of billionaire Jared Isaacman’s nomination for NASA administrator and the appointment of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim leader.
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Chinese research ship detected off Alaskan coast, Coast Guard says
A China-flagged research vessel, the Xue Long 2, was detected by the U.S. Coast Guard about 290 nautical miles north of Utqiagvik, Alaska, within the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf. The Coast Guard emphasized its commitment to monitoring foreign vessel activity to protect U.S. territorial integrity, while Canada also reported monitoring the ship's movements. Want More Context? 🔎
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