NASA has abruptly closed its chief-scientist office, along with 2 other offices, firing 23 employees. The 10 March action leaves the agency without a way of feeding independent science advice to its topmost leadership, at a time when it is talking about sending astronauts to the Moon and developing plans to go onwards to Mars.

NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump in a blow to climate change research.

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 change research.

Members of Ohio's congressional delegation said the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland would make a good headquarters for NASA.

A pair of Ohio lawmakers have penned a letter highlighting the benefits of moving the NASA headquarters out of Washington, D.C., to Cleveland, arguing it “belongs” to their state. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) and Rep.

Members of Ohio's congressional delegation are making the case for Cleveland as the new headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Why it matters: Ohio's leaders see both practical and poetic benefits in the Buckeye State — the birthplace of aviation.