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The stars are surrounded by diffraction spikes, which are the starburst-like radiating lines that appear around bright objects on telescope images. The stars follow a nine-year orbit and are ...
Neela Rajendra, one-time Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was terminated ...
Although NASA shut down its central diversity office in line with executive orders from the Trump admin, the lab retained ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has given the first ever clear look at a dying star which is over 1,000 light years away from earth in new images.
Rajendra, a prominent advocate for workplace equity and inclusion, has been officially removed from her position at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Her dismissal follows the Trump ...
Neela Rajendra, NASA JPL’s Chief Diversity Officer, has been terminated amid political shifts against DEI initiatives.
Neela Rajendra had criticized SpaceX’s "fast-paced" culture and "failure to promote DEI," in a 2022 presentation ...
Despite a designation change aimed at evading US President Donald Trump's order against DEI, Neela Rajendra, the ...
Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation expressed confidence that Congress will ultimately reject sharp cuts in NASA ...
The agency had previously attempted to protect Rajendra by changing her designation, but ultimately decided to terminate her employment.
Neela Rajendra, an Indian-origin official, was recently dismissed from her role as the chief of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at NASA.
Indian-origin Neela Rajendra, who was once NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab's DEI officer, witnessed her designation being rebranded, only to to be ousted by the company in the end.