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Biden Nominates Former Sen. Bill Nelson For NASA Administrator

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Biden Nominates Former Sen. Bill Nelson For NASA Administrator
Former Senator Bill Nelson, Biden’s pick for NASA administrator. Photo via Twitter.

President Joe Biden announced former Florida Senator Bill Nelson as his pick for NASA administrator on Friday. Nelson, 78 years old, represented Florida in the Senate for 18 years. Some in the space industry had expected Biden to nominate a woman for the role. Nelson chaired the Space Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives for six years and in the Senate was the chairman or ranking member of the Space and Science Subcommittee. Nelson is known for being the…

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