'We all know that space is hard.' Former Sen. Bill Nelson, NASA’s new administrator, tells AP he is big on tackling climate change and diversifying the agency's workforce. But he hedges on whether the U.S. can put astronauts on the moon by 2024.
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 21, 2021 file photo, former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, nominee for administrator of NASA, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. In his first news interview since becoming NASA's top official this week, Nelson told The Associated Press on Friday, May 7 that measuring the climate and diversifying the workforce are top issues. Nelson hedged on whether the U.S.
In his first interview since becoming NASA’s top official this week, former Sen. Bill Nelson told The Associated Press on Friday that tracking climate change is a top issue. He also wants to diversify the space agency’s workforce so it reflects America. “We all know that space is hard,” he said, noting there are often delays developing new technologies. “But the goal is 2024.”Nelson said he did not seek the NASA administrator job and had recommended three women to lead the space agency. He said he told the Biden administration he would accept the nomination only if one of the women could serve as his deputy. Selected for the job: former space shuttle commander Pam Melroy.
Nelson steps into NASA’s top job after 44 years of public service, 42 of them in an elected public office.
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