
Mary F. Wadel serves as the acting director of Aeronautics at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. In this capacity,…

Editor’s Note: Voleak Roeum retired from NASA in April 2025. This information will be kept online as a historical record but…

Editor’s Note: Derek Wang departed from NASA in October 2025. This information will be kept online as a historical record but…

Daniel Andrews is the project manager for NASA’s planned Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) as Ames Research Center in…

Education: University of Kansas, doctorate degree in mechanical engineeringHometown: Arvada, ColoradoWhat inspired you to join NASA? At the time I…

Education: University of Houston, bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringHometown: Houston, TexasWhat inspired you to join NASA? Meeting an astronaut in second grade.Favorite beverage,…

Education: Georgia Tech, doctorate degree in chemistryHometown: Milwaukee, WisconsinWhat inspired you to join NASA? I had no idea I would one day work…

Education: University of Colorado, doctorate degree in astrophysical, planetary, and atmospheric scienceHometown: Boulder, ColoradoWhat inspired you to join NASA? My…

Education: University of California, Los Angeles, doctorate degree in geophysics and space physicsHometown: Redlands, CaliforniaWhat inspired you to join NASA?…

Education: Carnegie Mellon University, doctorate degree in roboticsHometown: Chicago, IllinoisWhat inspired you to join NASA? I’ve always been a huge…