Makenzie Lystrup
Makenzie Lystrup is the former director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, which is renowned for its contributions to space exploration, including the development of the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. She recently made headlines by resigning from her position amid significant budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration, which were seen as threatening to the center's scientific missions and workforce. Lystrup's resignation was viewed as a protest against the impending changes that could undermine critical research and exploration initiatives at NASA.
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The center’s leader, Makenzie Lystrup, abruptly resigned in July on the same day hundreds of scientists and current and former NASA employees signed a declaration lambasting what they perceived as 'rapid and wasteful changes' being implemented under the Trump administration.
Workers fear NASA is quietly gutting the iconic home of Hubble and Webb. The agency says it’s strategically closing buildings
United States· 2025-11-04
Makenzie Lystrup is the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center who resigned in protest against the proposed budget cuts.
Rebelión en la NASA: cientos de trabajadores firman una carta de protesta contra los recortes de Trump | Ciencia
Spain· 2025-07-22
