Faces of NASAThe Faces of NASA series combines stunning portraiture with interviews of NASA's workforce.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer, poses for a photo at a window in the...Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer and Expedition 39 commander, responds to a question...JSC2013-E-013783 (6 March 2013) -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer and Expedition 39...JSC2013-E-048265 (22 May 2013) -- In the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace...Dr. Huu Trinh and his team with the Propulsion Systems and Test Departments at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in...Bobak Ferdowsi, Flight Director, Mars Curiosity Rover, answers questions from Scholastic News young reporter Emily Shao prior to the start...JSC2012-E-048058 (22 March 2012) -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer and Expedition 39...JSC2013-E-007021 (18 Jan. 2013) -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer and Expedition 39...Five years ago today, on Oct. 10, 2007, U.S. astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, the first woman to command the International...NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 32 flight engineer, appears to touch the bright sun during the mission's third session of...Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, attired in a training version of his spacesuit, is submerged in the...ESA astronaut Tim Peake, Cornell Professor Steven Squyres, Aquarius Reef Base lead habitat technician James Talacek (inside), Aquarius Reef Base...NEEMO 16 aquanauts Kimiya Yui and Tim Peake pose with their support diver and astronaut Mike Gernhardt in the DeepWorker...Astronauts Mark E. Kelly (left), STS-108 pilot, and Daniel M. Tani, mission specialist, hold a bag of several American flags...Astronaut Sunita L. Williams, Expedition 14 flight engineer, used a pistol grip tool as she worked on the International Space...Expedition 13 crewmembers-cosmonaut Pavel V. Vinogradov (center), commander, and astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams (right), flight engineer-along with spaceflight participant Anousheh...Crew of STS-98 Atlantis, L to R: Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins, Commander...The Progress Pride flag is seen flying at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building."I’ve come to know that giving my attention and my compassion away to others unconditionally is the most valuable thing..."I’m here for you. I’ll be your ally. That’s why I’m out and proud. Happy Pride!” — Daniel Zapata, Budget..."During my time at NASA, I get to work with people from different backgrounds and gain knowledge from them every...“I am Out and Proud because I believe in showing up authentically in all aspects of my life.” — Chasity...NASA Participation in 2019 Houston Pride ParadeThe theme for the 2019 Houston Pride celebration was “The Summer of ’69,” celebrating the 50th anniversary of both the...The theme for the 2019 Houston Pride celebration was “The Summer of ’69,” celebrating the 50th anniversary of both the...Members of the Out and Allied Employee Resource Group at Johnson Space Center, their families and their friends are pictured...NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) and Friends Professional Collaborative Group held a LGBT awareness...Kennedy Space Center's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Employees & Allies Network participating in "Come Out with Pride 2017."Cait Milders, Space Radiation Health SpecialistRobert Blake, Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity"Having a diverse workforce, which can bring many unique ideas and solutions to the table, greatly increases our chances of...Bob Lutz, Lead Flight Software Engineer for Earth and Space Science Missions"The different facets of the jewel of diversity matter. It’s our job and responsibility to celebrate diversity, listen to one..."Diversity comes in many forms, and a diverse work environment ensures we benefit from a full spectrum of creativity, practical..."You have to have diversity for great invention. Without it you just don’t grow. It’s like having a garden that’s..."I want to be available as a resource and as a friend. I also want the public to know —...The NASA Ames LGBTQ+ Advisory Group participated in the San Francisco Pride 2019 Parade as a part of an annual...NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley has been flying the rainbow flag along with the California, U.S. and NASA...Abigail Reigner, a systems engineer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, supports the agency’s research in electrified aircraft propulsion...Astronaut John B. Herrington, STS-113 mission specialist, floats on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour in this image from...
