NASA Earth Science Director Announces Retirement
Michael Freilich, director of the Earth Science Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters since 2006, announced he will retire from the agency in February 2019. Freilich leads NASA’s mission to increase understanding of our home planet and help safeguard and improve lives for humanity’s future. A frequent speaker at major Earth science meetings worldwide, Freilich describes how Earth-observing satellites have revolutionized our understanding of our home planet. Credit/NASA “Words are not enough to express my deep appreciation for Mike Freilich’s dedication, creativity, and operational vision that has so positively impacted not only Earth science but also the broader NASA research community,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. “Mike leaves an extraordinary legacy that will be remembered here at NASA and by future generations that will inhabit our planet.” Freilich helped drive the evolution of NASA Earth science from a program that launched an...