Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is seen at the launch pad, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at Europe’s Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) is a large infrared telescope with a 21.3 foot (6.5 meter) primary mirror. The observatory will study every phase of cosmic history—from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Trump Taps Jewish Astronaut and Businessman to Lead NASA
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has nominated businessman, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut Jared Isaacman to serve as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
