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Space

Acting NASA Head Lightfoot To Retire

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

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Acting NASA Head Lightfoot To Retire

Robert Lightfoot, NASA's acting administrator (Photo by NASA)

Robert Lightfoot, NASA’s acting administrator for the past 14 months, announced March 12 that he will retire April 30.“I will work with the White House on a smooth transition to the new administrator,” Lightfoot wrote in a note to NASA employees. It is unclear who the new administrator will be. President Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) to be NASA’s permanent head, but the conservative congressman faces opposition from senators who object to having a politician run what has traditionally…

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