Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket, with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, on the launch pad at Europes Spaceport in the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana on December 23, 2021. (Photo by Bill Ingalls / NASA via Getty Images) NASA to hire chief technologist who can improve commercial partnerships Associate Administrator Bhavya Lal says the agency will consider candidates for the job from Silicon Valley and the venture capital industry. Jan 4, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir