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People of Armstrong
Aeronautics
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Flight Innovation
People of NASA
Long before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages and homes building radio‑controlled aircraft, testing new ideas, and flying their creations at hobby events.
Posted September 17, 2026
Goddard Space Flight Center
Internships
Katherine Johnson IV and V Facility
People of Goddard
People of NASA
Growing up in Grafton, West Virginia, engrossed in Star Wars and all things science fiction, Fletcher Newell had an early interest in space exploration. That interest only grew when, in 2013, his fourth-grade class took a field trip to a nearby NASA facility he had not yet heard of – NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification […]
Posted August 13, 2026
People of NASA
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Services Office
Launch Services Program
Leadership
NASA Centers & Facilities
NASA Headquarters
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA announced Friday that Brian Hughes will return to the agency as senior director of launch operations, based at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In this role, Hughes will provide enterprise-level leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for NASA’s launch infrastructure.
Posted May 8, 2026
People of NASA
Kennedy Space Center
NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and working her way up to center director, as well as serving as acting administrator […]
Posted May 1, 2026
NASA Headquarters
Ames Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Goddard Space Flight Center
Johnson Space Center
Langley Research Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
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Stennis Space Center
Wallops Flight Facility
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and deploy the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s space program.
Posted March 4, 2026
People of NASA
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
People of Goddard
Astrophysics Science Video Producer – Goddard Space Flight Center Growing up in Detroit with a camera in her hand, Sophia Roberts — now an award-winning astrophysics science video producer—never imagined that one day her path would wind through clean rooms, vacuum chambers, and even a beryllium mine.
Posted June 27, 2025
I Am Artemis
Artemis
Marshall Space Flight Center
People of Marshall
People of NASA
Space Launch System (SLS)
For some people, a passion for space is something that might develop over time, but for Patrick Junen, the desire was there from the beginning. With a father and grandfather who both worked for NASA, space exploration is not just a dream; it remains a family legacy. Now, as the stage assembly and structures subsystem […]
Posted June 26, 2025
People of NASA
Hubble Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN)
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer)
People of Goddard
Video Producer – Goddard Space Flight Center What sparked your interest in video production, and what drew you to NASA?  Ever since I saw “Star Wars” at nine years old, I knew I wanted to make movies. I would make little stop action videos with my action figures. How did you land this role at […]
Posted June 9, 2025
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Air Mobility Pathfinders project
People of Armstrong
People of NASA
As a child in the 1960s, Daniel Eng spent his weekends in New York City’s garment district in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, clipping loose threads off finished clothing. He worked alongside his mother, a seamstress, and his father, a steam press operator, where he developed an eye for detail and a passion for learning. Now, […]
Posted June 7, 2025
Armstrong Flight Research Center
People of Armstrong
People of NASA
Capturing the high-stakes work behind NASA’s Airborne Science Program takes more than just technical skill – it takes vision. At NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, videographer Jacob Shaw brings that vision to life, documenting missions with a style and storytelling approach all his own.
Posted May 23, 2025
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