CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -An Indian-American aerospace industry expert has been appointed as NASA’s new chief technologist to serve as principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programmes at the space agency’s headquarters. A.C. Charania joined the space agency in his new role on January 3.

Detailed explanation-2: -"2022 will go down as one of the most accomplished years in all of NASA history, ” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told agency employees during a town hall meeting on Tuesday (Dec.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sen. Bill Nelson was sworn in as the 14th NASA Administrator on May 3, 2021, tasked with carrying out the Biden-Harris administration’s vision for the agency.