Jim Bridenstine

NASA's D.C. Headquarters Renamed For Mary W. Jackson, Depicted In 'Hidden Figures'

Jackson, who died in 2005, was the space agency's first Black female engineer.
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The First Person On Mars Could Be A Woman, NASA Says

“If my 11-year-old daughter has her way, we’ll have a woman on Mars in the not-too-distant future,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.
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'The First Person On Mars Is Likely To Be A Woman,' Head Of NASA Says

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine also announced that a female astronaut will likely be the next person to go to the moon.
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SpaceX Launches Capsule On Test Run To International Space Station

The mission brings the U.S. a step closer to once again sending its own astronauts to space.
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Trump's NASA Chief Has Apparently Changed His Tune On Climate Change

He said humans are contributing in a "major way" to climate change after years of refusing to acknowledge that fact.
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NASA Terminates Last Moon Rover After Trump Touts New Era Of Lunar Exploration

The space agency is seeking "commercial partners" as it drops work on a rover designed to extract resources for a human moon colony.
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Marco Rubio Had An Odd Explanation For Changing His Position On A Trump Nominee

The senator voted to confirm a NASA administrator he initially opposed.
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Tammy Duckworth And Baby Make History, Becoming First On Senate Floor

The senator added another historic first to her already impressive record.
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Senate Confirms Climate Change Denier To Lead NASA

Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) will take over control of the space agency after seven-month standoff.
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Trump's NASA Pick Skewered For Climate Change Denial, Divisive Past At Hearing

One senator called nominee Jim Bridenstine's behavior "as extreme as any" he'd seen in Washington.
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