Laurie Leshin

Director, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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As the first woman director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Laurie Leshin wants to explore the far reaches of space, find evidence of life on Mars, and make the institution more…

Are earthlings alone in the universe? JPL’s new director wants to find out

As the first woman director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Laurie Leshin wants to explore the far reaches of space, find evidence of life on Mars, and make the institution more…

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