Carissa Arillo: Testing Spacecraft, Penning the Owner’s Manuals
Flight operations engineer Carissa Arillo helped ensure one of the instruments on NASA’s PACE mission made it successfully through its prelaunch testing.
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Nargess Memarsadeghi, Computer Engineer for the Cosmos
When it comes to building spaceflight missions, the software is at least as important as the hardware. For computer engineer Nargess Memarsadeghi, having a hand in the programming is like getting to go along for the ride.
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Trena Ferrell Inspires Through Science and Education
Dr. Trena Ferrell, NASA’s Education and Public Outreach Lead for Earth Science, bridges science and education, inspiring students and engaging citizen scientists. Passionate about sharing NASA’s work, she organizes large-scale events and supports outreach initiatives.
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Sarah Peacock Surveys Stellar Radiation to Hunt for Habitable Worlds
Knowing whether or not a planet elsewhere in the galaxy could potentially be habitable requires knowing a lot about that planet’s sun. Sarah Peacock relies on computer models to assess stars’ radiation.
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Childhood Snow Days Transformed Linette Boisvert into a Sea Ice Scientist
Linette Boisvert turned a childhood love of snow into a career as a sea ice scientist studying climate change.
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Shari Miller: Keeping the Mission and the Environment In Balance
Shari Miller, Wallops Flight Facility National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Manager and Wallops Natural Resources Manager, tracks the environmental impact of Wallops missions to promote mission success while also protecting Wallops Island's diverse ecosystems and wildlife.
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