TechBytes Revival!
Check out the Summer 2025 Edition
The Ames Office of the Center Chief Technologist is excited to welcome you to the revival edition of TechBytes. After a temporary pause, we’re pleased to return with fresh momentum to highlight the groundbreaking technologies emerging from Ames and their critical role in advancing NASA’s mission.
Check out the Summer 2025 Edition
Bright Ideas in Dark Places:
Ames Team Wins ECI with LUMEN Innovation
We’re proud to spotlight the winning Early Career Initiative (ECI) proposal: Low-light Universal Mapping for Extreme eNvironments (LUMEN). This cutting-edge technology enables 3D mapping in extremely low-light conditions, unlocking access to some of the most scientifically valuable—but nearly visually inaccessible—regions of our Solar System. Congratulations to Caleb Adams and his LUMEN team!
The Ames FY26 CIF Request for Proposals (RFP) has been released!
Ames Center Chief Technologist
The Ames Center Chief Technologist (CCT) serves as the principal advisor and advocate on matters concerning Center technology initiatives, and is responsible for coordinating and tracking technology investments across the Center. The CCT Office also serves as the Center's technology point of entry and contact with the Agency's Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT), other NASA Centers, government agencies, academia and the commercial aerospace community. The Office is responsible for developing and executing innovative technology partnerships, technology transfer and commercial activities and the development of technology collaboration models for the Center.
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The First Woman Graphic Novels
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First Woman tells the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie is a fictional character, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon – a historic milestone and part of upcoming NASA Artemis missions. Through a series of graphic novels and digital platforms, First Woman aims to captivate audiences and inspire the next generation of explorers who will return to the Moon.
