Surprisingly STEM: Exploration Geologist
Here at NASA, we don’t take geology for granite. Enjoy this rock-solid episode of Surprisingly STEM and learn how exploration geologist Angela Garcia is training NASA astronauts to explore for […]
Here at NASA, we don’t take geology for granite. Enjoy this rock-solid episode of Surprisingly STEM and learn how exploration geologist Angela Garcia is training NASA astronauts to explore for […]
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As the saying goes, “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” and at NASA, Annie Meier is that person! Annie is a space waste engineer working on technologies to convert […]
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Matt Mickens, a NASA horticulturalist, is a pretty fun-gi! In his in-tree-guing role, he researches methods for the unique challenge of growing plants in space! Learn more about how Matt […]
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Get pumped to learn about Corey Twine’s journey from training athletes, to soldiers, to astronauts! Maintaining good health and fitness is critical for humans living and working in space. To […]
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NASA space food scientist Xulei Wu dishes on what considerations go into preparing food for the astronauts on the International Space Station. Learn how Wu trains astronauts for dining in […]
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Where we’re going, we don’t need roads… but we still need tires! In this episode, we rolled on over to NASA’s Glenn Research Center where engineer Heather Oravec is reinventing […]
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‘Doing the robot’ on the dance floor would look more like ‘doing the worm’ if the dance move was inspired by soft robots! Soft robotics is an exciting subcategory of […]
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Want to meet a “rock” star? How about two? Andrea Mosie and Juliane Gross work in the Astromaterials lab at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. It’s their job to keep track […]
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Grab your swimsuit and goggles, and join us in the warm, pristine waters of a very exclusive dive site – NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab! This 6.2-million-gallon pool is a simulated […]
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You’ll surely get wrapped up in this episode of Surprisingly STEM featuring Paula Cain, a thermal blanket technician at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She covers why things sent into […]
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NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is known for its launch pads, rocket launches and cutting-edge technology — it’s also a national wildlife refuge! The center’s surrounding ecosystem supports one of the […]
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Have you ever wondered where astronauts on the International Space Station get the oxygen they breathe? Though they are about 250 miles above the Earth, they are actually breathing air […]
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