Lightfoot
NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 16th Annual Aviation Summit March 2, 2017. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

GREENBELT, Md. — NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot said that a new NASA authorization bill should provide continuity for the agency’s programs despite swirling questions about potential budget cuts.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...