Time to take over space. Let’s launch. Who is Sean Duffy? What to know about NASA's new head Duffy, 53, was confirmed Jan. 28 by the Senate as U.S. transportation secretary.

The people tapped to run NASA have often been scientists, engineers, academics, or government officials. The agency’s new interim head, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, brings a different ...

As interim NASA Administrator, Duffy will temporarily oversee the agency’s operations while a permanent administrator is selected. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps.

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (local time) that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will now serve as the interim administrator of Nasa. In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has vehemently described the New York City subway as a hellscape, has been named to oversee NASA — putting him in charge of rocket ships that are far ...

Sean Duffy, U.S. secretary of transportation, during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2025. Credit - Eric Lee—Bloomberg Finance LP/Getty Images The people tapped to run NASA ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been appointed as the interim NASA Administrator. Duffy will take on this new role following the withdrawal of billionaire Jared Isaacman’s nomination ...