Nicola Fox

Associate Administrator, NASA Science Mission Directorate

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Office: NASA's Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate

Born: 1969, Hitchin

Education: University of Surrey

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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NASA's Psyche mission to a metal asteroid

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As of May 2026: Oversees funding and direction of Psyche and other NASA science missions

On Friday, NASA's Psyche spacecraft slipped past Mars at about 12,333 mph, flying within roughly 2,800 miles of the planet's surface. Mars's gravity bent its path and added speed, pointing the probe toward a metal asteroid still 280 million miles away.

Updated May 15