In an email seen and reported by the Reuters news agency, NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro told employees on March 10 that three offices would be closed — including that of Chief Scientist Katherine Calvin and Chief Technologist A.C. Charania.

The closures will affect 23 employees in the Office of the Chief Scientist, the Office of Science, Policy, and Strategy, and the diversity, equity and inclusion branch within the Office of

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