Washington: NASA announced today that it will lay off roughly 20 percent of its employees, as part of a restructuring plan to enhance operational efficiency. An agency spokesperson said that 3,870 employees are expected to leave their positions in the future, noting that this number could change in the coming days and weeks.

According to Qatar News Agency, the spokesperson mentioned that approximately 14,000 employees would remain at the agency, without revealing when these layoffs would begin. This decision aligns with US President Donald Trump's plan, announced after his return to the White House in January, to lay off thousands of employees as part of a broader initiative to restructure many government agencies that receive taxpayer funding.