In a letter to his replacement, outgoing NASA leader Bill Nelson emphasizes the agency’s activities ‘transcend the length of ...
Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASA administrator, ending a half-century of public service. Janet Petro is now the agency's ...
"America is leading humanity back to the Moon, onward to Mars, and into a golden age of space exploration," Nelson wrote, ...
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation hearing, the ...
Bill Nelson retires as NASA administrator; Janet Petro steps in as acting chief, awaiting Jared Isaacman’s confirmation.
A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — With less than a month left to go before stepping down as head of NASA, Bill Nelson warns his stance on conflicts of interest might not be the same as his likely ...
Nelson, who flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1986 while in Congress, was sworn in as the 14th head of NASA on May 3, 2021, taking over from the only other elected official to lead it, former ...
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
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 ...
On this date in 1986, outgoing NASA Administrator, then-U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson and six additional astronauts launched aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS 61C. Shuttle flights had become fairly ...