Goddard Space Flight Center's new boss swears in on holy Pale Blue Dot
Dr Makenzie Lystrup is the new director at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland – the biggest employer of space exploration techies and scientists in the US – and swore in using the consecrated tome beloved by many aNASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, swears in Dr Makenzie Lystrup. If you click on the pic, you'll probably recognizePic: NASA/Keegan Barber
An astrophysicist who earned her PhD at University College London, Lystrup takes over from Dave Mitchell, the space center's acting director since January this year.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said of her appointment:"Makenzie is a natural leader, bringing to Goddard a scientist's drive for discovery along with a wealth of industry experience and knowledge. As center director, she will lead a world-renowned team of scientists, engineers, and technologists focused on Earth and space science. Under her leadership, the Goddard workforce will continue to inspire, innovate, and explore the unknown for the benefit of all.
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