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Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term
Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASA administrator, ending a half-century of public service. Janet Petro is now the agency's ...
NASA Adminitrator Bill Nelson pens letter to agency's next chief as Kennedy Space Center’s Janet Petro becomes interim leader
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Donald Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation ...
Meet Janet Petro, the first woman to lead NASA as acting administrator
Janet Petro will become the first female to lead NASA. She will replace the 14th NASA administrator, Bill Nelson. Here's all ...
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson writes letter to next leader, reflects on legacy and future of space exploration
"America is leading humanity back to the Moon, onward to Mars, and into a golden age of space exploration," Nelson wrote, ...
On this date: Then-U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson launches on shuttle Columbia
On Jan. 12, 1986, shuttle Columbia lifted off on the final successful shuttle mission before the Challenger disaster.
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NASA seeks a faster way to bring Mars samples to Earth
NASA proposes a faster, cheaper plan to bring Mars samples to Earth, aiming for delivery by the 2030s while cutting costs ...
Meet Janet Petro: The First woman in history appointed as acting NASA administrator by Donald Trump
Janet Petro makes history as the first woman to lead NASA as acting administrator, bringing fresh perspectives to the ...
NASA’s Mars Rover Mission to Bring Samples Back Home From the Red Planet Is at Risk
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
NASA administrators are also accountable to elected officials. Administrators are appointed by the president but must be confirmed by the Senate. Congress has a great deal to say about the budget that ...
NASA’s Next-Level Discovery: Webb Exposes Dazzling Interstellar Web of Dust
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing ...
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Our warming Earth: 2024 was hottest year on record, NASA says
"Once again, the temperature record has been shattered — 2024 was the hottest year since record keeping began in 1880." ...
On this date: U.S. Rep. Nelson launches onboard space shuttle Columbia
On this date in 1986, Congressman Bill Nelson launches onboard Columbia on the final successful shuttle flight before the ...