Bill Nelson NASA leader weighs in on Elon Musk, SpaceX and plans for moon rocket NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.

Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASA administrator, ending a half-century of public service. Janet Petro is now the agency's interim chief.

Nelson promised, when nominated, to "help lead NASA into an exciting future of possibilities." The space agency is working to send astronauts back to the moon this decade.

"Either Bill Nelson knows of crucial information the federal government is withholding from Florida election officials, or he is simply making things up," Florida Governor Rick Scott said Friday.

Then, Sen. Marco Rubio also posted on Twitter that Nelson would be an excellent pick to lead NASA. If approved, Nelson would be the oldest person to ever head NASA.

On May 20, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope sent its first image to Earth. This photo turned out to be 50% sharper than ...

New NASA administrator and long-time politician Bill Nelson addressed concerns about China and NASA's Artemis moon program at his first Congressional hearing as agency head Wednesday (May 19).

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson discusses America’s mission to return to the moon and reach Mars, a new international space race, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings, and NASA's search ...

Former Sen. Bill Nelson, nominee to be administrator of NASA, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 on Capitol ...

A day after the Florida primaries, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, released his first television ad for his re-election bid to the U.S. Senate.

President Biden on Friday announced his intent to nominate former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida to the top job at NASA. Nelson, who spent six days in orbit aboard the space shuttle ...