NASA's in a 'weird period' right now, acting chief Janet Petro says

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April 8, 2025, 8:00 PM

• •NASA acting chief Janet Petro says she's most eager to see Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA administrator.
• •Petro says she's been primarily attempting to keep the agency moving forward on its flagship programs of record like the Artemis moon missions or recent partnerships on private moon landings.
• •The confirmation of a new agency administrator will 'allow us to move forward even faster with some more specificity, if you will,' Petro said.

NASA is in a weird period right now, according to acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro. During her brief tenure, the agency has laid off employees, slashed budgets, ended key programs, and removed all mentions of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its websites. Petro said she is most looking forward to seeing billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA administrator.

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