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Goddard Space Flight Center

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Sislyn ‘Pauline’ Barrett: Procuring the Perfect Engineering Services

Procurement manager Sislyn “Pauline” Barrett takes great joy in helping people go beyond what they think they can.

Posted February 6, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

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NASA Administrator Announces New Marshall Space Flight Center Director

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named Joseph Pelfrey director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective immediately. Pelfrey has served as acting center director since July 2023. “Joseph is a respected leader who shares the passion for innovation and exploration at NASA Marshall.

Posted February 5, 2024

Leadership

NASA Centers & Facilities

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Stennis Space Center

2024 Leadership Changes to Include NASA Stennis Director’s Retirement

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday that after more than 30 years of service, the agency’s Stennis Space Center Director Richard Gilbrech will retire on Saturday, Jan. 13.

Posted December 11, 2023

Astronauts

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International Space Station (ISS)

Native American Heritage Month

Nicole Aunapu Mann

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Astronaut Nicole Mann Prepares for Spacewalk

NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann is pictured during a fit check of her spacesuit on Jan. 12, 2023, ahead of a planned spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station’s power generation system. Selected as an astronaut candidate in June 2013, Mann is the first Native American woman from NASA in space. […]

Posted November 21, 2023

Alan B. Shepard Jr.

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Project Mercury

Celebrating Astronaut Alan Shepard’s 100th Birthday

Born barely 20 years after the Wright Brothers’ first flight, Alan Shepard grew up to fly combat missions in World War II, test multiple new aircraft, become the first American in space, and ultimately hit the first golf shot on the Moon. Born on Nov. 18, 1923, Shepard lifted off in the Freedom 7 spacecraft […]

Posted November 17, 2023

Leadership

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NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana to Retire After 38 Years

NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Robert Cabana announced Monday his retirement, effective Sunday, Dec. 31 after more than 38 years of service.

Posted November 13, 2023

Glenn Research Center

Careers

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NASA Glenn Helps Military Service Members Transition to Civilian Life

John Glenn. Neil Armstrong. Buzz Aldrin. Jim Lovell. Guion Bluford. These iconic astronauts shared a commonality before they began their careers at NASA: They all served in the United States military.

Posted November 9, 2023

Diversity at NASA

Native American Heritage Month

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Tribal Students Make Robots with NASA Aerospace Engineer Casey Denham

Casey Denham, aerospace engineer with the Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, works with tribal students during a STEM activity at the American Indian Engineering Sciences (AISES) National Conference in Spokane, Washington, Oct. 19-21, 2023.

Posted November 8, 2023

SERVIR (Regional Visualization and Monitoring System)

Earth

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Marshall Space Flight Center

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NASA Project Manager Helps Makes Impact in Southeast Asia with SERVIR

By Celine Smith “As the seedlings were placed in the water, I felt a moment of déjà vu,” said NASA scientist Tony Kim. “I was taken back to when I was a child playing in similar fields in South Korea. It felt like I was meant to be there bringing space to village with satellite […]

Posted November 8, 2023

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International Space Station (ISS)

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NASA’s Modern History Makers: Sarah Tipler

<back to gallery Growing up, Sarah Tipler always felt out of place. She had trouble with time management, structuring her day, and focusing her attention, but she didn’t know why. “For all of my undergraduate education, I really struggled to keep up despite understanding the material,” Tipler said. “It took a ton of work to […]

Posted October 30, 2023