“I think my giant leap was absolutely when I left the astronaut office… Fortunately, it was a leap upwards.”
Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy is leaving NASA after many years of service. Look back on her career with our "Small Steps, Giant Leaps" podcast: go.nasa.gov/3PDLGwv
Sharing the perspectives, stories, & accomplishments of the incredible women who are making history at NASA every day. Verification: nasa.gov/socialmedia
- Women@NASA repostedWanessa Priesmeyer uses flight testing to help researchers — including middle and high school students — take their technologies to the next level. Learn more about her work with Flight Opportunities: go.nasa.gov/403m7d6
00:00 - "If I had pulled myself out of that STEM major, I would never have been managing a technology demonstration program for NASA that launched ten technologies into space.” Meet Tawnya Laughinghouse, Materials and Processes Laboratory Director @NASA_Marshall: go.nasa.gov/40njnID
- Astrophysicist Sarah Peacock's job revolves around one major question: Are there habitable worlds in our universe? By studying stellar radiation, she's uncovering clues about which worlds may have breathable atmospheres. Read her story: go.nasa.gov/3Pl3rQU
- “Our stories highlight what we have in common, but they also make us each unique.” Linda Spuler, emergency manager at @NASA_Johnson, believes that everyone has a story. Hear how her story – and her family’s – led her to NASA: go.nasa.gov/49ObFu8
- The newest episode of our documentary series “The Color of Space” looks at the personal journeys of Black women astronauts like @Astro_Jeanette and @astro_watkins – and the impact of representation on the next generation of space explorers: go.nasa.gov/3P16ZaJ
00:00 - Women@NASA reposted“…a lot of people told me that I couldn’t do it. Well, watch me, I can.” @NASAglenn's Lauren Ameen develops technology to keep rocket fuel cold for long-duration missions – one of the most enabling capabilities to get astronauts to the Moon and Mars: go.nasa.gov/49nbAO5
00:00 - “I love my country. I love serving my country." Management and Program Analyst Tami Wisniewski brings values of integrity and excellence from her career in the Air Force to her current role at @NASA_Marshall. Tami is a proud member of the Delaware Nation. go.nasa.gov/3ZxYR7X
- In 2016, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins became the first person to sequence DNA in space. Now, she makes another first: she will become the first @USArmyReserve officer to receive the Basic Aviation Badge with Astronaut Device and Space Badge. youtube.com/watch?v=BYrTvT…
- Women@NASA reposted.@Astro_Kate7 alongside an accomplished all-women panel will discuss their experiences and insights for the next generation of women in science. Tune into the NCATS Women in Science leadership panel Nov 20 at 9 am ET. go.nih.gov/pPy5YgW
- “The reason I am here at NASA is because of the success of not just the Native American support group here at @NASAglenn, but also Natives across the agency.” Through celebrating her community, systems engineer Abigail Reigner has found opportunity: go.nasa.gov/3AG6UWK #NAHM
- “[The goal] is doing the right thing when no one is looking. Integrity.” For #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, @NASAGoddard contract specialist Miranda Meyer shares the values that guide her work. go.nasa.gov/4ek2qm7
- Stephanie Dudley sits at the intersection of human spaceflight and science. Through her leadership roles, she works across @NASAArtemis programs, including Gateway, humanity’s first lunar space station.“Science will never be the same.” ✨🔬🌕 Gateway is set to advance science in deep space, bringing groundbreaking research opportunities to lunar orbit. Learn more about the space station's role supporting @NASAArtemis exploration and discovery: go.nasa.gov/3YwEHcS















