NASA employees and allies protested sweeping science cuts they say are gutting the agency from within. As Congress pushes back on NASA leadership, workers warn the damage is already underway — and the future of U.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is expected to cut at least 20 per cent of its workforce, in a second major staff cut to hit the US space agency under the Trump administration. This leaves the employee count at around 14,000.

On July 21, several hundred current and former employees of the space agency released an official letter of dissent, titled “The Voyager Declaration,” arguing against “rapid and wasteful changes which have undermined our mission.