Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term

Bill Nelson stepped down as NASA Administrator on January 20, 2025, marking the end of his 53-year public service career.

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy also left the agency.

Janet Petro, former director of Kennedy Space Center, has been appointed interim NASA chief by President Trump.

Nelson, a former U.S. senator and astronaut, led NASA through key projects like the James Webb Space Telescope and Artemis 1, Space.com has reported.

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