Jared Isaacman confirmed to lead NASA
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Isaacman was first nominated for the role year ago, but President Trump withdrew his nomination months later. Then Trump renominated Isaacman last month.
A businessman who led the world’s first all-civilian space mission to orbit the earth will now lead NASA’s effort to return to the Moon and beyond. The U.S. Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA’s new chief on Wednesday.
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NASA's Webb space telescope (Hubble's successor) and Mars rover Curiosity have been included in Time magazine's list of the best inventions since 2000.
This could be the end of the orbiter that studies the Red Planet’s atmosphere and relays communications between NASA and its Mars rovers.