Faces of NASAThe Faces of NASA series combines stunning portraiture with interviews of NASA's workforce. “… I've just seen such tremendous things happen since I've been part of the Astrobiology Program, and that's why I'm...“One of my cornerstone pinnacles [is], ‘Show up to work [and] life with integrity and intent.’ So, accomplish your goals...“…When I actually defended my dissertation and my family was able to attend, that's when it hit them. They were..."…I love to share the messy ride. It's OK that you have bumps. It's OK if there's obstacles. You have..."Everywhere I've been since I got commissioned [as an Air Force officer], my very first office in 1997, I hang..."I've come a long way from thinking, 'Well, I did this whole dissertation on geysers, what it would take for..."Anyone you see on the streets, their color or background doesn't matter; we all come into this world the same..."Being able to see the world from a different perspective is incredible, and getting to fly in space was the..."... it's challenge, service, and building the future. If I don't do anything else in my entire life except for..."You must have grit, resilience, courage, and strength. I'm able to really share all the wisdom and the lessons I've..."It takes a lot of courage to confront your fears and failures. Each and every time is really difficult, but...“I read [‘The Last Man on the Moon’] by Gene Cernan, and he was describing how he felt looking at..."Once the rocket launched, [I saw] how it illuminated such a dark space. So even when you're in a dark..."Everyone needs an anchor from their community to motivate and inspire them to move forward. I want to be a...“The goal is to get as many of the wrong ideas out of the way as early as possible." —..."As an immigrant myself reporting on stories about other immigrants, I want to show people that space is for all,...“I think the experience of putting yourself in an uncomfortable environment and coming at the other end with lessons learned..."It's amazing when I get a chance to see the space station fly over. I am very fortunate to be..."The stars aligned – I was working at Johnson Space Center in Houston about six months later. That’s how I...“They say if you live long enough, there's a good chance you'll join this community. And just remember, if that...Portrait of Jennifer Hamilton for Faces of NASA Project.“Then, coming to NASA, [I was] like, ‘Oh, there's the bigger sense of purpose,’ I found it in Artemis, in..."In order to really bring the community up, we have to lift from the bottom. And when we do things..."So here I am, a transgender woman, an engineer, working at Kennedy Space Center, and I get to work around..."'NASA for all.' That's something that I think is really important because we are the universe, right? We are made..."We always have some level of self-doubt, but if the end goal of what you’re trying to achieve is going..."My big takeaway is: it's okay to take chances. Sometimes we step in our own way and we need to...“I think I’m always seeking out projects that help people feel seen. And maybe that’s why I got so into..."…You cannot grow without approaching the fear, embracing the fear, and then pushing past it." — Tahira Allen, Digital Lead,...“I wanted to create a game because right now, a lot of what we [at NASA] make is geared toward..."So, part of the motivation [for my method acting] is just out of interest. I always find value out of..."[I asked myself] how am I going to teach about that heritage, if I'm not fully familiar with it? So,..."If I can advocate for all the groups that need equity, I'm glad to do it." – Anita Dey, Strategic...“A lot of people in similar positions as myself, we struggle a lot with confidence and imposter syndrome – I...“NASA is so big on its own, and for kids to feel like they're a part of it, it symbolizes..."When you look out into space, and you see all those stars and all those galaxies — there’s just so...“That’s what makes communicating Earth science meaningful for me—knowing that indigenous Hawaiian wisdom and NASA research both point to the..."It was magical that I could just tell the computer exactly what to do. And [my career] all came from..."… I try to tell folks that it's not where you started. It's not the mistakes you've made. It's what..."I think that getting to be a crewmember on the International Space Station, and getting to serve there over the...