The Planetary Society called on the Trump administration to reverse the "arbitrary decision" to fire upwards of 1,000 employees across NASA headquarters and 10 agency field centers, and urged the government to collaborate with Congress and other stakeholders "to define a clear strategy for continued U.S. leadership in space."

President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its radical effort to cut much of the federal government -- and is being met with dozens of legal challenges. The Department of Government Efficiency is taking aim at agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration,