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CXC Biographies: Dr. Edward J. Weiler
Associate Administrator for Space Science, NASA
 In November 1998 Dr. Edward J. Weiler was appointed as
NASA's Associate Administrator for Space Science. In this capacity,
Weiler is responsible for providing overall executive leadership of
NASA's Space Science Enterprise. This enterprise aims to achieve a
comprehensive understanding of the origins and evolution of the Solar
System and the Universe, including connections between the Sun and
the Earth, the beginnings of life and the question of whether life
exists elsewhere beyond Earth. It also is charged with communicating
this knowledge to the public.
Weiler was appointed as Science Director of the Astronomical Search
for Origins and Planetary Systems theme within the Office of Space
Science in March 1996. He will continue to serve as the Program
Scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope, a position he has held
since 1979, until a replacement for that position is selected. Weiler
joined NASA in 1978 as a staff scientist.
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