NASA isn’t the only federal agency affected by the new executive orders; other agencies, such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health, are also being forced to terminate their diversity programs. Diversity and inclusion efforts in agencies like NASA are crucial given the lack of diversity in the field.

NASA's acting administrator, Janet Petro, announced plans to dismantle the agency’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs, following the signing of an executive order by President Trump.

NASA’s acting administrator issued an email announcing the end of DEI at the storied space agency, in response to Trump’s anti-diversity agenda.

Government agencies—including NASA—are responding quickly to President Donald Trump's executive order to end government programs that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Janet Petro,