What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASA ^82.5%

NPR - By Rachel Treisman - 12/18/2025, 7:04 PM

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's confirmation as the new head of NASA closes a turbulent chapter that began over a year ago. The Senate voted 67-30 on Wednesday to confirm Isaacman along bipartisan lines. All 30 senators who voted against him were Democrats. The 42-year-old e-commerce mogul has flown to space twice on private... more