NASA
More than 1,200 NASA employees are laid off despite a $19 billion funding budget passed by the United States Congress earlier in the week.
Sources: CNN
Sources: CNN
U.S. Congress passes a bill that mandates NASA send humans to Mars by 2033.
NASA's "Juno" spacecraft reaches Jupiter and enters into its orbit after a five-year flight.
NASA successfully launches its MAVEN space probe on a mission to study Mars' atmosphere.
The 113th United States Congress is sworn in, replacing the 112th Congress.