Nicola Fox

Nicola Fox is a British-American space scientist serving as Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate. In this role, she has led NASA's engagement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) research. Fox oversaw the 2023 UAP Independent Study Team, which produced a report recommending improved data collection, scientific analysis, and a centralized Director of UAP Research, a position NASA appointed following her announcement. She emphasized a rigorous scientific approach, stressing evidence, reproducibility, and objectivity over anecdotal reports. Fox advocated leveraging NASA's data management, machine learning, and partnerships with government entities for UAP studies. Her contributions advanced transparent, data-driven UAP inquiry, aligning with NASA's mission to explore the unknown.