Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.

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The Senate has voted to confirm Jared Isaacman has the next NASA administrator, ending a long journey for the billionaire private spacefarer.

The U.S. Senate voted today (Dec. 17) 67-30 to confirm billionaire Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, ending more than a year of uncertainty as the sp

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, collecting rare data as the ancient object made its closest approach to Earth.

Isaacman was first nominated for the role year ago, but President Trump withdrew his nomination months later. Then Trump renominated Isaacman last month.

This could be the end of the orbiter that studies the Red Planet’s atmosphere and relays communications between NASA and its Mars rovers.

NASA and its commercial partners are conducting demonstrations of advanced satellite relay capabilities supporting near-Earth science missions as part of the Communications Services Project.

Jared Isaacman has poured fuel on the new space race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, saying NASA will pick whichever lunar lander is ready first.

"We are deeply moved by our friend Jared Isaacman's generous donation of his salary as NASA's new Administrator to Space Camp," the center wrote, thanking him "for joining us on the mission to inspire the next generation of explorers." Though no exact figure has been provided, the role typically pays about $220,000 a year.

When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope turned toward interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in August 2025, astronomers were looking for more than just an unusual object; they were seeking validation for a specific predictive framework known as NASA's 3I/ATLAS Theory.