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NASA, Bill Nelson and Janet Petro

Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term

Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy left the agency on Monday (Jan. 20), the day that Donald Trump began his second term as president. Trump has appointed Janet Petro, who most recently served as director of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, as NASA's interim chief.

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Bill Nelson Retires as NASA Chief; Janet Petro Named Acting Administrator

Bill Nelson retires as NASA administrator; Janet Petro steps in as acting chief, awaiting Jared Isaacman’s confirmation.

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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 hearing, the head of Kennedy Space Center will keep things afloat. Nelson, who flew to space on board Space Shuttle Columbia while a member of the House of Representatives,

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NASA boss 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,

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NASA Administrator Steps Down, Urges Continuity Under New Leadership

In a letter addressed to the next NASA administrator—who, if Trump’s nomination is confirmed, will be Shift4 CEO and SpaceX ally Jared Isaacman—Nelson highlighted the space agency’s work during his ...

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Trump orders interim NASA chief to end DEI initiatives

NASA employees received a memo from acting agency administrator Janet Petro, Wednesday, mandating the closure of all ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Second Trump administration begins with confusion on acting NASA leadership

The second Trump administration started with soaring rhetoric about sending humans to Mars but confusion about who was leading NASA on an acting basis.

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." ...

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NASA marks Apollo, Challenger, Columbia tragedies on annual Day of Remembrance

The Apollo I and space shuttle Challenger and Columbia astronauts were remembered during an annual ceremony at Kennedy Space Center.

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