Dr. Larry Denneau of the University of Hawaii is nothing like your typical astronomer.

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

Jared Isaacman, a billionaire and astronaut, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as NASA's 15th administrator.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur who traveled to orbit twice on private space missions, to the post of administrator Wednesday by a 67-30 vote.