Surprisingly STEM: Memory Metal Engineer
An elephant supposedly never forgets, but apparently some metals can have a pretty good memory too! Shape memory metal engineer Othmane Benafan “trains” metal to take specific shapes when prompted. […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Memory Metal Engineer
Surprisingly STEM: Exploration Geologist
Here at NASA, we don’t take geology for granite. Enjoy this rock-solid episode of Surprisingly STEM and learn how exploration geologist Angela Garcia is training NASA astronauts to explore for […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Exploration Geologist
Surprisingly STEM: Space Waste Engineer
As the saying goes, “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” and at NASA, Annie Meier is that person! Annie is a space waste engineer working on technologies to convert […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Space Waste Engineer
Surprisingly STEM: Microgravity Plant Scientist
Matt Mickens, a NASA horticulturalist, is a pretty fun-gi! In his in-tree-guing role, he researches methods for the unique challenge of growing plants in space! Learn more about how Matt […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Microgravity Plant Scientist
Surprisingly STEM: Astronaut Fitness Trainer
Get pumped to learn about Corey Twine’s journey from training athletes, to soldiers, to astronauts! Maintaining good health and fitness is critical for humans living and working in space. To […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Astronaut Fitness Trainer
Surprisingly STEM: Space Food Scientist
NASA space food scientist Xulei Wu dishes on what considerations go into preparing food for the astronauts on the International Space Station. Learn how Wu trains astronauts for dining in […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Space Food Scientist
Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads… but we still need tires! In this episode, we rolled on over to NASA’s Glenn Research Center where engineer Heather Oravec is reinventing […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer
Surprisingly STEM: Soft Robotics Engineers
‘Doing the robot’ on the dance floor would look more like ‘doing the worm’ if the dance move was inspired by soft robots! Soft robotics is an exciting subcategory of […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Soft Robotics Engineers
Surprisingly STEM: Moon Rock Processors
Want to meet a “rock” star? How about two? Andrea Mosie and Juliane Gross work in the Astromaterials lab at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. It’s their job to keep track […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Moon Rock Processors
Surprisingly STEM: Dive Specialist
Grab your swimsuit and goggles, and join us in the warm, pristine waters of a very exclusive dive site – NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab! This 6.2-million-gallon pool is a simulated […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Dive Specialist
Surprisingly STEM: Thermal Blanket Technician
You’ll surely get wrapped up in this episode of Surprisingly STEM featuring Paula Cain, a thermal blanket technician at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She covers why things sent into […]
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Surprisingly STEM: Thermal Blanket Technician
Surprisingly STEM: Marine Biologists
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is known for its launch pads, rocket launches and cutting-edge technology — it’s also a national wildlife refuge! The center’s surrounding ecosystem supports one of the […]
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