In a letter to his replacement, outgoing NASA leader Bill Nelson emphasizes the agency’s activities ‘transcend the length of ...

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

Donald Trump's executive order calls for the federal government to define sex as only male or female and for that to be reflected on official documents such as passports and policies such as federal ...

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

Government agencies—including NASA—are responding quickly to President Donald Trump's executive order to end government programs that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation hearing, the head of Kennedy Space Center will keep things afloat. Nelson, who flew to ...

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.

Melanie Nelson is a researcher, writer, analyst and cross-cultural consultant who has been publicising the bill online. She is also concerned about the lack of a “democratic mandate” for ...

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 ...

On this date in 1986, then-U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson (now outgoing NASA administrator) and six additional astronauts launched aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS 61C. Shuttle flights had become fairly ...

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 Administrator Bill Nelson and Nicky Fox, the agency's associate administrator for science missions, will host the Mars exploration briefing. "The briefing will include NASA's efforts to ...