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When NASA's Pandora telescope launched in January, more than half its leading scientists and engineers were early in their careers. The $20 million mission is giving young researchers unprecedented leadership roles in space exploration.
From launching rockets to testing Mars-bound hardware, electricians at NASA are proving that skilled trades lead to extraordinary careers. The space agency is showing young people how hands-on technical work can literally reach for the stars.
Nearly 200 Orange County high school students spent a day learning from NASA scientists, space engineers, and industry leaders at a summit designed to launch their careers. The event connected teens from all 15 career sectors with professionals who shared real stories of setbacks, resilience, and innovation.
Former hospital corpsman Corey Elmore traded military service for space exploration, joining NASA's Pathways program to help engineers build better tools for future missions. His journey proves the skills learned serving others can launch careers in unexpected directions.
Welders at NASA are creating the spacecraft and launch systems sending astronauts back to the Moon. High school students can start training now for this hands-on career that literally builds the future of space exploration.
NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management just launched NASA Force, a new talent pipeline bringing America's best engineers and technologists directly into the space program. If you've ever dreamed of working on moon missions or Mars exploration, your path just got clearer.
Kenny Heckle started working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at age 19 as a contractor in 1984. After four decades of solving critical spaceflight problems, he and 19 teammates just became full NASA employees.
After nearly three decades as a contractor, Ray Williams is now a NASA civil servant, leading propulsion testing operations at the agency's Mississippi facility. His journey from elementary school field trip visitor to supervisor represents NASA's push to keep critical expertise in-house.
NASA is offering free summer programs where teens can build projects with real space mission data, anyone can help track Martian clouds, and students can explore surprising career paths beyond astronauts. The programs run June through September and require only a phone or computer.
Professionals are escaping burnout by building portfolio careers with multiple income streams. Women like Gabriela Flax show how combining passions can lead to fulfilling work and financial freedom.
NASA just opened applications for a new initiative designed to bring America's brightest engineers and technologists into federal service. The program aims to fuel the next generation of space exploration and innovation.
College students launched weather balloons, flew on research aircraft, and collected real data alongside NASA scientists this summer. The eight-week program gives undergrads hands-on experience they can't get in any classroom.
NASA scientists transformed a Maryland campground into a space science wonderland, teaching 165 Girl Scouts about the sun, planets, and career possibilities beyond Earth. The three-day event sparked so much interest that waitlisted troops received special visits.
After 27 years with NASA, astronaut Suni Williams has retired following an extraordinary career that included 608 days in space and record-breaking spacewalks. Her groundbreaking achievements have paved the way for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Erik Richards spent his career making sure spacecraft can talk to Earth, and now he's the person keeping NASA's first crewed Moon mission in 40 years connected to home. His Near Space Network will track Artemis II astronauts from liftoff to splashdown.
Eight student teams won $9,000 each to help solve America's aircraft maintenance crisis with innovations like repair robots and smart glasses. Their ideas could reshape aviation safety while launching the next generation of aerospace careers.
Elkin Norena watched a space shuttle launch on TV as a kid in New Jersey. Now he's launching NASA's most powerful rocket to send astronauts around the Moon. #
Three leading scientists reveal why women's unique skills in teamwork and communication are driving breakthroughs in space research. NASA's Artemis II mission featured both the longest female spaceflight and a female launch director.
Rohit Goeptar went from sleeping on the streets of Florida to analyzing radio frequencies for NASA missions. Now he's helping his 11-year-old son chase his dream of becoming an astronaut.
Two early-career researchers just earned NASA fellowships to tackle critical challenges keeping astronauts healthy in space. Their work on space food and eye health could benefit people on Earth too.
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