Author: InnovateNow

I manage a team that develops power systems for future space exploration. Meet Dionne Hernandez-Lugo, Project Manager for Kilopower at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. She is working to create power systems for astronauts to live and work on the Moon or Mars. For more information about Kilopower, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/kilopower

I search for the chemical building blocks of life in rocks from space. Meet Danny Glavin from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. In his work as a scientific co-investigator for the OSIRIS REx mission, Danny studies rocks from space, looking for the chemical building blocks of life. He can’t wait …

I write code for robots on the International Space Station. Meet Katie Hamilton, a software engineer at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Katie writes code for robots, like Astrobee, on the International Space Station. To learn more about Astrobee, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/astrobee

I develop materials for extreme temperature environments. Meet Josh Fody, a thermal engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Josh develops materials and insulations for extreme temperature environments. Find out more about his unique career path and the work he does in thermal materials: https://gameon.nasa.gov/projects/convective-heating-improvement-for-emergency-fire-shelters-chiefs/

I figure out where spacecraft are at and where they’re going. Meet Todd Ely, a space navigator, and the Principal Investigator for the Deep Space Atomic Clock at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Todd is opening up new ways to navigate in space that will be critical for human exploration of …

I take pictures of re-entering spacecraft from airplanes. Meet Jennifer Inman, a physicist at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Jennifer takes pictures of re-entering spacecraft from airplanes to help better quantify re-entry into the atmosphere. NASA’s Advanced Measurements and Data Systems Branch develops innovative measurement systems for aerospace research. To learn …

I develop new technologies and instruments for NASA missions. Meet Mahmooda Sultana, Associate Branch Head, Systems Engineering Branch at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. Mahmooda uses her love of math and puzzles to develop new technologies and miniaturize instruments for NASA missions. For more information about her work, …

I invite the public to help NASA solve really hard challenges. Meet Monsi Roman, Program Manager for NASA Centennial Challenges. She invites the public to help NASA solve some really hard technology challenges faced both in space and on Earth. For more information about NASA’s Centennial Challenge Program, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/index.html