Faces of NASAThe Faces of NASA series combines stunning portraiture with interviews of NASA's workforce. "I think that getting to be a crewmember on the International Space Station, and getting to serve there over the..."I was heartbroken by the devastation I saw, and it hit me that this is my calling — the kind..."These kids [in my Scout troop] learn how to cook outside. They know how to start a fire. And if..."I think I do that with my interns and teams too — I give them the space to grow and..."I believe you always end up where you need to be and that everybody can make things happen for themselves...."And I’ve come to know that giving my attention and my compassion away to others unconditionally is the most valuable...Priscilla De Leon, Project Administrator, Goddard Institute for Space Studies"The only reason that I am here is because I have had women and men in my life who have...“It was all because of this teacher. And to be honest, I wouldn’t have known that materials science was a..."…Yes, you must be good at math and do the academic work to prepare you to do the kind of...“Data are almost tangible, even though you can’t literally touch them. You can measure the brightness of a star. You..."There’s definitely an artistic component to science. You can just look at James Webb [Space Telescope]. It looks artistic. If..."You ask little kids what their big dream is, and it’s not uncommon to hear 'astronaut.' It’s not uncommon to...“The job just got better and better and better. I’ve just had door after door open up for me. I...“I was brand new when I came on board the Native American group at Kennedy Space Center. [...] We have..."How many people get to see rocket launches? Or have ever seen a shuttle mission? Or had that direct experience..."When the Challenger accident happened, I saw how everyone came together in the public affairs office. I mean, they were..."People look at the International Space Station and think, this is a marvel of what humans can achieve. Which is...“Shí éí Nikki Tulley yinishyé. Tódích’íí’nii nishłį́. If I were to identify myself in my community, in my language, that’s..."I think I’ve helped put in place a future for younger engineers that are here that have the same interests..."My very first project was literally on a bar napkin. And I was given three dimensions: the top, the bottom..."My goal right now is to find a need and fill it. That’s my thing. And that’s all through life....“I was born in India soon after we got independence from the British. My mother was very keen that her..."Now my whole family likes to brag that they have a rocket scientist daughter who works at NASA.” — Casey..."If you tell an artist what to paint, they will paint it. But, if you tell them what you’re looking..."I am really made to feel like I am part of a family. I don’t feel like anybody is treated..."When someone asks me about my job? I respond with immense pride I am part of the Office of the..."I want to see more women in the workforce. I want to see more women in technical fields. I want..."This 4’11” Black woman achieved this, not knowing that STEM was going to be my path or that I was..."We’re just going to keep lifting each other up and making sure that we all have each other’s backs, because..."It takes twenty thousand people to run NASA — and we’re not all astronauts and scientists and engineers. I try..."In my life I’ve learned that things don’t always go your way. But roadblocks can be opportunities. You can either..."I’ve been working with heat treating ever since I started working with shape memory alloys. We actually have our own..."And here we are twenty years later, and now we have a whole generation of kids that have never known..."Success is in the journey of trying to work your way back to balanced.” — Magdiel Santana, Senior Program Analyst,..."It is important that we have cultural awareness. And to actually do the science, to solve scientific mysteries, we need..."Yes, it has been a challenge, to get to work for NASA. But it’s worth it, every single day.” —..."When I walked into those doors [at my new job], understanding my ancestry, and then also understanding, I, myself, who...“I think it’s also that I came at a good time when we are having these important discussions about diversity..."I’ve worked in many different roles and what drives my passion is learning things that I don’t know. It is...