NASAEarthWatch
@nasaearthwatch.bsky.social
Witnessing and documenting the decimation of Earth Sciences at NASA. A personal and partial view from a veteran scientist employed at one of the centers. Sharing information and occasional comment.
i wonder how long that posting at the official site will last, ....
as far I can tell no senior N A S A official has mentioned the word "climate" in the last 14 months and TBH , they have been just whispering (inaudible more precisely) that word for much longe.
as far I can tell no senior N A S A official has mentioned the word "climate" in the last 14 months and TBH , they have been just whispering (inaudible more precisely) that word for much longe.
April 3, 2026 at 3:43 AM
i wonder how long that posting at the official site will last, ....
as far I can tell no senior N A S A official has mentioned the word "climate" in the last 14 months and TBH , they have been just whispering (inaudible more precisely) that word for much longe.
as far I can tell no senior N A S A official has mentioned the word "climate" in the last 14 months and TBH , they have been just whispering (inaudible more precisely) that word for much longe.
one common misconception is that because the 2026 budget for NASA and NOAA passed without the WH draconian cuts, things should go back sort of normal.
it is NOT.
OMB is still withholding or using shenanigans for making sure promised money by Congress doesn't reach them.
just the scientists there
it is NOT.
OMB is still withholding or using shenanigans for making sure promised money by Congress doesn't reach them.
just the scientists there
March 26, 2026 at 12:08 AM
one common misconception is that because the 2026 budget for NASA and NOAA passed without the WH draconian cuts, things should go back sort of normal.
it is NOT.
OMB is still withholding or using shenanigans for making sure promised money by Congress doesn't reach them.
just the scientists there
it is NOT.
OMB is still withholding or using shenanigans for making sure promised money by Congress doesn't reach them.
just the scientists there
No surprise here.
At GSFC, I was told (HQ managers and CSs) that we are still reorganizing following the budget numbers set by the PBR 2026 rejected by Congress.
As noted by @nasawatch.bsky.social OMB is still in full impounded mode .
I can attest it: I am at 50% FTE since Jan/1
At GSFC, I was told (HQ managers and CSs) that we are still reorganizing following the budget numbers set by the PBR 2026 rejected by Congress.
As noted by @nasawatch.bsky.social OMB is still in full impounded mode .
I can attest it: I am at 50% FTE since Jan/1
February 19, 2026 at 4:04 AM
No surprise here.
At GSFC, I was told (HQ managers and CSs) that we are still reorganizing following the budget numbers set by the PBR 2026 rejected by Congress.
As noted by @nasawatch.bsky.social OMB is still in full impounded mode .
I can attest it: I am at 50% FTE since Jan/1
At GSFC, I was told (HQ managers and CSs) that we are still reorganizing following the budget numbers set by the PBR 2026 rejected by Congress.
As noted by @nasawatch.bsky.social OMB is still in full impounded mode .
I can attest it: I am at 50% FTE since Jan/1
powerful than many countries and decide our fate just like major countries do.
I guess is being practical and being obvious.
This is where we are now.
2/2
I guess is being practical and being obvious.
This is where we are now.
2/2
January 25, 2026 at 3:53 AM
powerful than many countries and decide our fate just like major countries do.
I guess is being practical and being obvious.
This is where we are now.
2/2
I guess is being practical and being obvious.
This is where we are now.
2/2
If the experts who process climate data, innovate in satellite technology and monitor our Earth are treated as disposable, is "Saving NASA" just a political talking point?
How can we claim to value the science while abandoning the very people who make it possible?
#SaveNASAScience
5/5
How can we claim to value the science while abandoning the very people who make it possible?
#SaveNASAScience
5/5
January 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM
If the experts who process climate data, innovate in satellite technology and monitor our Earth are treated as disposable, is "Saving NASA" just a political talking point?
How can we claim to value the science while abandoning the very people who make it possible?
#SaveNASAScience
5/5
How can we claim to value the science while abandoning the very people who make it possible?
#SaveNASAScience
5/5
The silence and actions from new NASA Administrator regarding the Earth Science workforce is deafening.
While leadership vows a "mission-first" culture, that mission seems focused on the Moon and Mars at the expense of our own planet.
#ClimateChange
4/5
While leadership vows a "mission-first" culture, that mission seems focused on the Moon and Mars at the expense of our own planet.
#ClimateChange
4/5
January 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The silence and actions from new NASA Administrator regarding the Earth Science workforce is deafening.
While leadership vows a "mission-first" culture, that mission seems focused on the Moon and Mars at the expense of our own planet.
#ClimateChange
4/5
While leadership vows a "mission-first" culture, that mission seems focused on the Moon and Mars at the expense of our own planet.
#ClimateChange
4/5
Project funding (and associated contractors) can be terminated far more easily than a federal position.
While politicians champion the safety of "federal jobs," they ignore the thousands of contractors who form the agency's invisible backbone.
#ClimateChange
3/5
While politicians champion the safety of "federal jobs," they ignore the thousands of contractors who form the agency's invisible backbone.
#ClimateChange
3/5
January 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Project funding (and associated contractors) can be terminated far more easily than a federal position.
While politicians champion the safety of "federal jobs," they ignore the thousands of contractors who form the agency's invisible backbone.
#ClimateChange
3/5
While politicians champion the safety of "federal jobs," they ignore the thousands of contractors who form the agency's invisible backbone.
#ClimateChange
3/5
But what about the contractors?
In many centers, they make up 2/3 of the total workforce—especially in the Earth Science Division.
These workers have zero protections: no severance and none of the RIF rules that federal employees enjoy.
Contractors are lucky if they get 3 months' notice.
2/5
In many centers, they make up 2/3 of the total workforce—especially in the Earth Science Division.
These workers have zero protections: no severance and none of the RIF rules that federal employees enjoy.
Contractors are lucky if they get 3 months' notice.
2/5
January 18, 2026 at 6:28 PM
But what about the contractors?
In many centers, they make up 2/3 of the total workforce—especially in the Earth Science Division.
These workers have zero protections: no severance and none of the RIF rules that federal employees enjoy.
Contractors are lucky if they get 3 months' notice.
2/5
In many centers, they make up 2/3 of the total workforce—especially in the Earth Science Division.
These workers have zero protections: no severance and none of the RIF rules that federal employees enjoy.
Contractors are lucky if they get 3 months' notice.
2/5