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As team lead of the Instrument Design Laboratory, Kan Yang turns science concepts into engineering reality.
Posted May 21, 2024
Life at NASA
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NASA was named Thursday as the 2023 Best Place to Work in the Federal Government – large agency – for the 12th year in a row by the Partnership for Public Service. The title serves as a reflection of employee satisfaction with the workplace and functioning of the overall agency as NASA explores the unknown […]
Posted May 17, 2024
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
People of Goddard
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Today, Ken Carpenter is a scientist for NASA’s Hubble and Roman space telescopes, but in 1967 he was just a teenager at his local library out to fact-check a “Star Trek” episode. Name: Kenneth G.
Posted May 7, 2024
Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage
Commercial Crew
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Sunita L. Williams
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronaut Suni Williams gives a thumbs up during a mission dress rehearsal on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Williams was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998 and has been aboard the International Space Station twice. She is set to return to […]
Posted May 6, 2024
Kennedy Space Center
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As NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore launches aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station Monday, May 6 on its first crewed flight, one of his best friends will have played a key role in getting him there.  Billy Stover, chief safety officer for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, and Wilmore have been friends for more […]
Posted May 2, 2024
Goddard Space Flight Center
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Kiyun Kim began at Goddard as a summer intern. Impressed by the center’s community bonds, Kim is now co-chair of a center resource group that champions accessibility and inclusivity. Name: Kiyun KimTitle: Software EngineerOrganization: Ground Software Systems Branch (Code 583) What do you do at Goddard Space Flight Center?
Posted April 24, 2024
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
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T-34C
Riding in the back seat of a car can be boring. Riding in the back of a NASA aircraft is exhilarating, especially for photographers capturing NASA’s story. Jim Ross, photo lead at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, was awarded first place for an image he took while flying upside down in a […]
Posted April 17, 2024
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Earth
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PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
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PACE Systems Engineer Kate A. McGinnis spent years planning the vibration, acoustic, and shock tests for the PACE spacecraft before saying “Systems is ‘go’” to start each test. Name: Kate A.
Posted April 16, 2024
People of Goddard
Goddard Space Flight Center
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When it comes to transforming obstacles into opportunities, it’s all about a “grow where you’re planted” mentality, says Shawnta M. Ball, a program support specialist in Goddard’s education office. Name: Shawnta M.
Posted April 11, 2024
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Climate Change
Earth
Goddard Space Flight Center
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Oceans
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To achieve the impossible, Veronica T. Pinnick, who put NASA’s PACE mission through its prelaunch paces, says you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Name: Dr. Veronica T.
Posted April 2, 2024
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