The chief of science serves as principal advisor to the NASA administrator and other senior officials on agency science programs, strategic planning and the evaluation of science

NASA is eliminating its chief scientist role and closing down an office that studies policy matters on space and technology, in a round of layoffs affecting 23 employees, the agency said on Monday. NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro told employees by email on Monday the Office of the Chief Scientist,

NASA will close several offices and reduce its workforce to comply with an anti-DEI executive order from President Trump.

NASA told its staff Monday that the space agency will start cutting its ranks − including the office of its chief scientist − as part of a "broader governmentwide restructuring effort." Janet Petro, the acting director of NASA,

NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate