Katie Bisci: Resourcing for Big Science – NASA

Katie Bisci: Resourcing for Big Science – NASA

Deputy Project Manager for Resources – Goddard Space Flight Center How are you helping set the stage for the Roman mission? I’m a deputy project manager for resources on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team, sharing the role with Kris Steeley. Together, we oversee the business team, finance, outreach, scheduling, and more. I focus … Read more

Wade Sisler: Aficionado of Wonder Serving the Cosmos – NASA

Wade Sisler: Aficionado of Wonder Serving the Cosmos – NASA

Across 42 years at NASA, Wade Sisler — executive producer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland—watched the edge of human knowledge progress. During that time, the tools for visualizing and communicating those discoveries evolved just as rapidly. “I’ve spent my career surrounded by people with amazing curiosity and intellect, pursuing questions that … Read more

Laine Havens: Melding Science and Storytelling – NASA

Laine Havens: Melding Science and Storytelling – NASA

Laine Havens — now a senior at Cornell University and three-time NASA intern — grew up with a deep curiosity about how the universe works and a family that encouraged her to explore it. Throughout her childhood, Laine was immersed in science and exposed to wonderful science communicators by her mother and grandfather.  Her grandfather, … Read more

Sophia Roberts: Showcasing the Cosmos – NASA

Sophia Roberts: Showcasing the Cosmos – NASA

Growing up in Detroit with a camera in her hand, Sophia Roberts — now an award-winning astrophysics science video producer—never imagined that one day her path would wind through clean rooms, vacuum chambers, and even a beryllium mine. But framing the final frontier sometimes requires traveling through some of Earth’s less-explored corners. Sophia received her … Read more

Paul Morris: Filming the Final Frontier – NASA

Paul Morris: Filming the Final Frontier – NASA

Video Producer – Goddard Space Flight Center What sparked your interest in video production, and what drew you to NASA?  Ever since I saw “Star Wars” at nine years old, I knew I wanted to make movies. I would make little stop action videos with my action figures. How did you land this role at … Read more

Mike Drury: A 40-Year Legacy of Precision – NASA

Mike Drury: A 40-Year Legacy of Precision – NASA

Deputy Integration and Testing Manager – Goddard Space Flight Center Mike Drury began at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, as a temporary technician — a contractor hired for six weeks to set up High Capacity Centrifuge tests. Six weeks then turned into three months and, eventually, over 40 years. Now, Mike is … Read more

Jamie Dunn – NASA

Jamie Dunn – NASA

Project Manager – Goddard Space Flight Center Growing up near Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Jamie Dunn — now a project manager for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — naturally became interested in planes. While he initially wanted to be a pilot, he chose aerospace engineering as a college major. “I originally had … Read more

World Photo Day: Behind the Scenes with Goddard’s Documentary Photographers – NASA

World Photo Day: Behind the Scenes with Goddard’s Documentary Photographers – NASA

Ambiguity.  That’s the word that comes to mind when documentary photographers start each day at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “You walk in and think one thing is happening,” said OCI’s lead documentary photographer Desiree Stover. “But in an instant things change – maybe goes wrong –- and you need to be ready to … Read more

Keith Koehler: Listening and Leading as Wallops’ News Chief – NASA

Keith Koehler: Listening and Leading as Wallops’ News Chief – NASA

Name: Keith Koehler Title: News Chief Formal Job Classification: Public Affairs Specialist Organization: Office of Communications, Wallops Flight Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center (Code 130.4) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission? As news chief, I manage media relations with … Read more

Zachary Morse Hikes Hilltops, Caves Lava Tubes to Ready Moon Missions – NASA

Zachary Morse Hikes Hilltops, Caves Lava Tubes to Ready Moon Missions – NASA

Lunar geologist Zachary Morse scrabbles over Earth’s rocky landscapes to test equipment for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Name: Zachary MorseTitle: Assistant Research Scientist in Planetary GeologyOrganization: The Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory, Science Directorate (Code 698) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? … Read more