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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

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Space Launch System (SLS)

I Am Artemis: Patrick Junen

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

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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)

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Paul Morris: Filming the Final Frontier

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

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From Garment Industry to NASA: Meet Systems Engineer Daniel Eng

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

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NASA Videographer Wins Top Award for Capturing Human Side of Science

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

Glenn Research Center

Aeronautics

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Science in the Air

Air Force Pilot, SkillBridge Fellow Helps NASA Research Soar

Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight mission briefing with his team, the only thing on his mind is heading to the aircraft hangar and getting a plane in the air. As he eases a small white-and-blue propeller aircraft down the hangar’s […]

Posted April 25, 2025

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NASA Earns Best Place to Work in Government for 13th Consecutive Year

For the 13th straight year, NASA has earned the title of Best Place to Work in the Federal Government – large agency – from the Partnership for Public Service. The ranking reflects employee satisfaction and workplace elements across the agency while executing NASA’s mission to explore the unknown and discover new knowledge for the benefit […]

Posted March 7, 2025

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Goddard Space Flight Center

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

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Jamie Dunn

Project Manager – Goddard Space Flight Center Growing up near Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Jamie Dunn — now a project manager for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — naturally became interested in planes. While he initially wanted to be a pilot, he chose aerospace engineering as a college major. “I originally had […]

Posted February 28, 2025

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NASA Names Acting Associate Administrator, More Leadership Changes

NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro announced Monday Vanessa Wyche will serve as the acting associate administrator for the agency at NASA Headquarters in Washington, effective immediately.

Posted February 24, 2025

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Hubble Space Telescope

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Elizabeth Tammi Gives Hubble a Voice

Name: Elizabeth Tammi Title: Hubble Space Telescope Social Media Lead Formal Job Classification: Communications Specialist Organization: Hubble Space Telescope Operations (Code 441) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission?

Posted February 10, 2025