After ex-President Donald Trump left the White House, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine, along with his deputy, Jim Morchard, resigned after him. Administrative Assistant Steve Jurczyk, the third most senior in the agency hierarchy, automatically took over the top seat. There is no official announcement of his appointment yet, but there are no signs that it will not take place. Who is today performing the duties of the head of one of the most powerful research structures in the world?
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