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Space Science Goes To Congress There's a big space space science thing on Capitol Hill today

Space Science Goes To Congress
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Big space space science thing on Capitol Hill today. Last minute media event. announced. So much for making sure that this whole save space science thing gets exposure. #NASA #NSF #SaveNASAScience #WorldSpaceWeek #WorldSpaceWeek2025

ICYMI the #NASA CFO nominee Greg Autry (awaiting Senate confirmation) has little interest in cooperation or collaboration in space. Just competition. He'll probably block me on Twitter again for this tweet. Yawn. #NASA #worldspaceweek

I'm running out of ways to try to cheer y'all up, instill some hope, etc. So ... that light that we all see coming at us in a tunnel is not necessarily a roaring train heading to crush us. It might also be a starship - looking for a crew. Hang in there. #NASA #LLAP #NASASTRONG

Senate reject measures to end shutdown; House GOP to extend recess through Oct. 13 Senate Democrats and Republicans on Friday failed to pass competing bills to fund the government, extending the shutdown into next week. The measures were expected to fail. Shortly after the failed…

If you were hoping for some sort of Congressional action to end the shutdown, well ...

"Senate reject measures to end shutdown; House GOP to extend recess through Oct. 13"
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Just sayin' #NASA - #AdAstra y'all

While some Federal government agencies push loud political partisanship in your face on their home page, NASA has class and simply states the facts minus the politics in small type at nasa.gov -- Good on you #NASA. #Shutdown #NASASTRONG

NSSC Memo To NASA Grantees NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC)

NASA SSC sent this to grantees: "NASA has reviewed the activities currently being performed under your entity's grant or cooperative agreement ... and have determined those activities to not be an "excepted" activity." nasawatch.com/shutdown/nss... #NASA

Things Are Moving Fast Things are moving fast here in Washington DC.

Things are moving fast here in Washington DC. Chaos reigns. The President quasi-communicates via social media. With a shutdown that shows no indication of being resolved. None of you deserve this nasawatch.com/trumpspace/t... #NASA #IAC #IAC2025

Report: "Space For Women: Landmark Study on Gender Equality In The Global Space Sector" - insights from over 500 participants across 70+ countries focusing on experiences of women across the space sector www.unoosa.org/res/oosadoc/... #UNOOSA #IAC #IAC2025

There was a story on @WUSA Channel 9 in DC this afternoon about the plans to cut up and move Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas including some commentary by the editor of NASAWatch #keeptheshuttle keeptheshuttle.org
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If you are looking for answers, I guess it all comes down to whether the Administration considers #NASA - or some part thereof - to be a "Democrat Agency" WRT threatened cuts to people/programs - whatever this label means. #IAC #IAC2025 #NASASTRONG

I just did an interview with DC Channel 9 about the plans by Ted Cruz and John Cornyn to cut up Space Shuttle Discovery and send it to Texas. More info: nasawatch.com/shuttle-news... #NASA #IAC #IAC2025

Wallops Shutdown Memo Employees at NASA Wallops Flight Facility under the Range Operations Contract II (ROC II)

Wallops Shutdown Memo
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Senators Cruz and Cornyn Want To Chop Up Space Shuttle Discovery I just got an update from KeepTheShuttle

Senators Cruz and Cornyn Want To Chop Up Space Shuttle Discovery
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Shutdown Update The White House / OMB are taking a stark stance on "imminent" layoffs across the government.

NASA Shutdown update
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NASA Memo: Orderly Shutdown Activities Please review your Formal Shutdown Furlough Notice carefully. If you have questions on your status, please consult with your supervisor.

Here's how you take a space agency that has visited every planet in our star system, touched our sun, sent humans to another world, and ventured into interstellar space - and dial it down from >10 to <.01 nasawatch.com/shutdown/nas... #NASA #Shutdown #NASASTRONG

OMB chief Russell Vought: Federal workers layoffs to begin within a "day or two" Vought told House Republicans the layoffs will be "consequential."

White House to begin firing federal workers within a "day or two" www.axios.com/2025/10/01/w...

"Vought [said] he'll spend the next week figuring out "constitutionally" what the administration can do in shrinking the federal work force. He said the layoffs will be "consequential." #NASA #shutdown

Federal layoffs day or two away, budget director tells Republicans on shutdown call
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White House warns of imminent layoffs during government shutdown
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Patent Office Lays Off Staff as Government Shutdown Begins (2) The US Patent and Trademark Office laid off certain employees early Wednesday as a part of a reduction-in-force plan, according to multiple sources.

Patent Office Lays Off Staff as Government Shutdown Begins
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Opinion | Russ Vought's directive to fire federal workers during a shutdown is blatantly illegal Vought’s memo is political intimidation, not valid administrative guidance, says Rep. James Walkinshaw.

Russ Vought's directive to fire federal workers during a shutdown is illegal says Rep. James Walkinshaw
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Artemis HLS Work = Excepted Activity according to an email from Heather Hall at NASA MSFC "NASA CFO has approved HLS as an excepted activity.

“NASA CFO has approved HLS as an excepted activity. … Given the contingency plan to protect Artemis II, Artemis III and the supply chain for Artemis IV+, HLS interprets the excepted employees to include: ...” More: nasawatch.com/shutdown/art... #NASA #Artemis #IAC #IAC2025

Confusing NASA Furlough Letters Some NASA employees are getting furlough letters that say

Confusing NASA Furlough Letters
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NASA Continuity of Appropriations Plan NASA posted NASA Continuity of Appropriations Plan (PDF) effective 29 September 2025

NASA Continuity of Appropriations Plan
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Unions sue to block mass firings during shutdown
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#NASA #Shutdown #NASASTRONG

NASA Memo: Orderly Shutdown Activities Please review your Formal Shutdown Furlough Notice carefully. If you have questions on your status, please consult with your supervisor.

NASA Memo: Orderly Shutdown Activities
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#NASA #Shutdown #NASASTRONG

NASA Furlough Instructions Issued Notification to all employees on furlough status"

NASA Furlough Instructions Issued
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It's Shutdown Time This was sent out to NASA employees by Stephen Shinn Acting NASA Chief Financial Officer

It’s Shutdown Time
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"This memo was sent out to NASA employees by Stephen Shinn Acting NASA Chief Financial Officer"

The following internal chart from #GSFC details some good news about diving catch efforts WRT budgets and cancellations at #GSFC to keep some things alive. #NASA #IAC #IAC2025

Shutdown Preps at Goddard In a joint 670/690 Helio/Planetary division meeting today

Shutdown Preps at Goddard

In a joint 670/690 Helio/Planetary division meeting today with over 230 attendees Deputy Director Gina Dibraccio said that GSFC has been instructed to hold back on meetings with staff so the information does not end up on NASAWatch More nasawatch.com/personnel-ne... #NASA