WASHINGTON, Dec 17 - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become President Donald Trump's NASA administrator, making an advocate of Mars missions and a former associate of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk the space agency's 15th leader. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, emphasizing urgency in lunar exploration and Mars missions amid competition with China.

The White House has sought to cut the agency’s 2026 budget by roughly 25 per cent from its usual. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.