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Why Trump suddenly dumped his NASA pick for Sean Duffy

President Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator following the controversial withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's nomination.

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NASA Cuts: What We Know as Trump Appoints Sean Duffy to Run Agency

NASA's leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for the agency, which is already bracing for potentially severe funding cuts.

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Trump picks Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead NASA for now, after pulling Musk-backed nominee

President Trump announced Wednesday that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will temporarily lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, weeks after Mr. Trump withdrew an Elon Musk-linked entrepreneur as his pick to lead the space agency.

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Senate appropriations committee pushes back on 2026 NASA budget cuts

The Senate appropriations committee challenges Trump’s 2026 budget, aiming to protect NASA Science and NSF from major cuts.

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Behind the NASA Leadership Shuffle: Engineering Stakes and Political Currents in the Trump-Musk Rift

Is the future of US space exploration more dictated by political winds than by engineering vision? The unexpected pulling back of Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, after Transportation ...

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Innovations and Appointments: Latest Developments in Science and Technology

The latest developments in science and technology include Airbus securing a contract to build advanced radar satellites for ...

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Congress adds Artemis funding to Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” backing NASA’s Moon return plans

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill adds $9.9 billion to NASA’s budget, reversing plans to cut the Space Launch System and Orion.

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