NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's government efficiency panel planned to examine the space agency's spending, and noted hundreds of agency employees had accepted a government buyout proposal.

Janet Petro, a seasoned engineer and civil servant, has made history as the first woman to serve as both the acting Administrator of NASA and the director of the Kennedy Space Center.

Elon Musk’s DOGE government-efficiency staff will be arriving at NASA to review payments at the US space agency, its acting administrator said on Wednesday.

NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro on Wednesday said Elon Musk's government efficiency panel plans to examine the space agency's spending and that any concerns about conflicts of interest would be reviewed by NASA's legal team.