SpaceX backer, vying to run NASA, downplays ties with Musk

Billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman said his relationship to Elon Musk is limited to past missions with the chief ...
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After NASA shed 4,000 employees, Trump’s pick to lead space agency vows to attract new talent

A "reinvigorated culture" focusing on the "near-impossible" will allow NASA to rebuild its workforce, Jared Isaacman says.

NASA nominee refuses to say if Musk was in room when Trump offered job

President Trump’s pick to lead NASA, billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, refused on Wednesday to say if Elon Musk was in the room when Trump first offered him the job. Isaacman — who was ...

Jared Isaacman to face a second grilling from lawmakers at NASA chief confirmation hearing

The billionaire tech entrepreneur and Elon Musk ally will face questions about his explosive “Project Athena” plan for the space agency.

NASA heads to Death Valley to test new Mars drone tech

After reaching Mars with the Perseverance rover in early 2021, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter proved a huge success as it ...

Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA’s top job

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald ...

Senators Grill NASA Nominee Over Leaked Plan to Slash Science and Privatize Space

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday for his second confirmation hearing for the ...

NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in ...

Bipartisan support arises again for Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

In what Sen. Ted Cruz referred to as a “Groundhog Day” Senate committee hearing Wednesday, billionaire Jared Isaacman saw ...

Is NASA closing Goddard Space Flight Center? Here's what to know

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is facing controversy over potential building closures. Here's what's been ...