ScienceConcerns for future space missions as NASA Goddard’s workforce shrinks
Scientific American reports that workers at Goddard, which built the Roman Space Telescope, say deep cuts threaten the center’s ability to handle future big space science projects.
TLDR
Scientific American reports that NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center faced budget cuts and workforce attrition in 2025. The center built the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, but workers say deep cuts threaten its capacity for future big space science projects. The publication says experts worry Goddard—and NASA’s space science—may never recover.
Concerns for future space missions as NASA Goddard’s workforce shrinks
Scientific American reports that workers at Goddard, which built the Roman Space Telescope, say deep cuts threaten the center’s ability to handle future big space science projects.
TLDR
Scientific American reports that NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center faced budget cuts and workforce attrition in 2025. The center built the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, but workers say deep cuts threaten its capacity for future big space science projects. The publication says experts worry Goddard—and NASA’s space science—may never recover.