In the 60 years that it has existed @NASA has never been turned off for a month. pic.twitter.com/MDVinW9osJ — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 22, 2019
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“The Great Lakes Science Center is hosting an event on Thursday, January 24, from 10 a.m. to noon for the GRC Civil Service and Support Service Contractor Workforce impacted by the partial government shutdown. This is an opportunity to receive community resource information as well as to interact and connect with GRC colleagues. We understand GLSC will be inviting representatives and/or will have information available from local financial institutions, community […]
Some countries think that their space program is important. #NASA @NASA #governmentshutdown #shutdown pic.twitter.com/gw3zM6tczm — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 19, 2019
Furloughed NASA Custodians In Florida Paid During Partial Government Shutdown, Brevard Times “Most of the 95 custodians who clean the facilities at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have not worked at their job in almost a month. But according to their government contractor, none of the workers have missed a paycheck. “It’s the right thing to do,” said Rosalind Weiss, community relations manager for Brevard Achievement Center, or BAC. […]
The effects of the shutdown are steadily increasing, including for the #aerospace & defense industry. Our new series, which will continue each week until the government is fully funded, shares the impact of the #GovernmentShutdown on A&D. Read more: https://t.co/f0YIAehYQQ — Aerospace Industries (@AIAspeaks) January 18, 2019 AAS community, we have put together (and are regularly updating) a "Shutdown Central" page on our website to be a source of information. […]
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FYI @NASA employee unions: when you have these events for furloughed people remember that its not just civil servants who aren't working. Its the larger contractor community too. Civil servants will be paid. Contractor employees have no such assurances. #Governmentshutdown pic.twitter.com/LDbCbps50N — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 17, 2019
Space Sciences Institute just issued a stop-work order to everyone there funded by a Federal grant (which I guess is almost everyone). #ShutdownStories — M.-M. Mac Low (@astrocurator) January 17, 2019 The NASA Postdoctoral Program contract runs out of money tomorrow. This means its fellows – some of the best and brightest space scientists in the world – will go without pay starting Friday. These folks are contractors, which means […]
NIA hosting Community Support Open House Thursday 1-3pm “The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) will host a Community Support Open House for People Impacted by the Government Shutdown from 1-3pm this Thursday, January 17 at the NIA, 100 Explorations Way in Hampton.” Message From the NASA Ames Center Director “Ames civil servants and contractors are invited to an informal “drop-in” event at the Tee Minus One Bar & Grill at […]
#NASA has hurled technology out of our solar system and has peered back at the dawn of creation. Yet this all comes to a halt when politicians back on Earth argue instead of govern. #governmentshutdown #shutdown pic.twitter.com/FB6FjuJu25 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 16, 2019