What does the recent U.S. presidential election mean for NASA?

We'll get into it this week on Planetary Radio.

I'm Sarah al-Ahmad of the Planetary Society, with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.

Every four years, the United States of America holds a presidential election. These elections

impact the priorities and funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

NASA is the largest space agency on our planet, and through its international partnerships,

the agency helps shape space exploration around the world.

This week will detail what we know about the upcoming Trump administration's plans for

human spaceflight and the Science Mission Directorate.

I'll be joined by Casey Dreyer, our chief of space policy here at the Planetary Society.

I'm always grateful for his insights into the complex world of U.S. space policy.

But before we get too deep into the details, we'll look at one example of the ways that NASA's budget impacts its workforce.

Delays and cuts to the NASA budget have led to another round of layoffs at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

in California. Jack Carelli, our Director of Government Relations, will explain why it happened,

and what the residents of the United States can do to help stave off future NASA layoffs.

Then Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, joins me for What's Up and a new random space fact.

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is near and dear to my heart.

I've had a lot of friends that have worked there over the years, and it's really near to our

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