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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
President Trump: "American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars"
President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag ...
Trump wants to 'plant the Stars and Stripes' on Mars. How long will it take to get there?
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he wants 'American astronauts' on Mars. Where does a future Mars ...
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 ...
A rover has been collecting rocks from Mars for years. How will they get back to Earth?
A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on First Test Flight
Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.
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 pitches cheaper, faster plan to bring Mars samples to Earth
The updated approach comes just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and the retirement of NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "We pulled the plug on the original plan months ago ...
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NASA punts Mars Sample Return decision to the next administration
The agency has settled on two potential strategies for the first effort to bring rock and soil from another planet back to Earth for study, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday: It can ...