Firefly's Blue Ghost lander achieved a historic milestone, becoming the second private company to accomplish a soft lunar landing, as part of NASA's CLPS and Artemis programs, paving the way for future human exploration of the moon.
DOGE alleges wasteful government software license surplus, but experts contextualize reasons like bundled purchases and future staffing needs, highlighting nuance beyond DOGE's criticism.
Amid controversy, the US government plans to use an AI language model to analyze federal workers' weekly emails detailing their accomplishments, potentially determining if their jobs are essential, sparking backlash from unions and employees but earning praise from President Trump.
Elon Musk's controversial demand for federal workers to detail their weekly accomplishments or resign has sparked outrage, with claims it aims to dismantle democracy by traumatizing employees, exacerbating Trump-era layoffs in crucial areas like nuclear security and pandemic prevention.
Alarming mass terminations of federal scientists responsible for public health, safety, and environmental protection have sparked widespread concerns over potential risks to air travel, medical device safety, wildlife habitats, and national parks.