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Published online 26 March 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.694

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NASA science chief resigns

Edward Weiler named as interim replacement for Alan Stern.

Alan Stern stepped down as head of science programmes at NASA on Tuesday.

NASA Administrator Mike Griffin has named Edward Weiler, currently director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, as Stern's interim replacement.

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