Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA ... During high school, inspired by the opening of military academies to women, she applied and was accepted to leadership training at the United ...

"I like to say I'm sort of preparing to wait for Jared, just making sure that everything is on track." COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — These are strange times for NASA, according to the agency's ...

Janet Petro has been appointed as the acting administrator of NASA, the US space agency announced after President Donald Trump took charge this week. Although for an interim period, Petro is the ...

Janet Petro, the acting director of NASA, announced the move Monday in a memo to staff obtained by USA TODAY, calling it a "phased reduction in force" that is "occurring in advance" of a Thursday ...

NASA’s interim Trump-appointed leader, Janet Petro, sent a stern email to agency staff on Wednesday, abruptly halting diversity and inclusion programs. While Petro is the first woman to lead the ...

Petro’s appointment as acting administrator is a significant milestone. While interim, her leadership shines a light on the evolving role of women in historically male-dominated fields like ...

Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro (left) speaks with Space Foundation CEO Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle (Ret.) (right) during the foundation's 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs on ...