If you follow NASA’s many interplanetary and orbital missions, you’re no doubt familiar with Thomas Zurbuchen, the agency’s associate administrator of science. He also oversees NASA’s science program ...

Thomas Zurbuchen has ridden off into the sunset. Zurbuchen, affectionately known as Dr. Z, stepped down as head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate on Dec. 31. He had served in the post for six ...

Thomas Zurbuchen concluded six years leading NASA’s science directorate, during which he presided over some of the agency’s biggest successes. By Kenneth Chang Dr. Z has left the building. After six ...

Thomas Zurbuchen, astrophysicist and the longest continually serving associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate in NASA’s history, will be the keynote speaker for Rochester Institute ...

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