NASA Hires Muslim As Chief Scientist

From Creeping Sharia:

NASA hires Muslim as chief scientist


Posted on December 20, 2010 by creeping

Obama’s man at NASA, Charles Bolden, whom Obama told to make engaging the Muslim world the top priority for NASA, has followed suit. Bolden has hired a Muslim as NASA’s chief scientist. Recall earlier this year that Obama cut NASA programs while making outreach to Muslim countries NASA’s top priority. via CU-Boulder professor named chief scientist at NASA.

BOULDER, Colo. — University of Colorado-Boulder faculty member Waleed Abdalati has been selected as NASA’s chief scientist.



The 46-year-old associate geography professor will start the two-year term in January.



Abdalati directs the Earth Science Observation Center at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Studies, a venture of the university and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His research focuses on understanding changes in Earth’s ice cover.



Abdalati will be chief adviser to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the agency’s science programs, planning and science investments. He’ll work with the White House, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress.



Abdalati previously worked at NASA for 10 years.



There were no internal candidates?