NASA is eliminating the role of chief scientist and closing several offices, including the Office of Science, Policy, and Strategy, and the diversity, equity, and inclusion branch. This decision affects 23 employees and leads to the departure of current chief scientist Katherine Calvin and chief technologist A.C. Charania. The cuts are part of President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting initiative, orchestrated with the support of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
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