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#internship #careeropportunity Question is not Why #NASA, rather Why not? I have seen lately a lot of people with the status Opened to work and posts on job seeking. Ladies & gents, I think it is worth looking at those opportunities, who knows, one of them might be the door who openes a sky full of other career options. #recrutement #humanresources

🚨HBCU STUDENTS🚨 This is a great way to learn some in-depth information about NASA internships! Remember, the more you know about the internship program and the company, the better you can explain how you would contribute to the program in your personal statement/essay. #aspiretointern #stem #stemeducation #steminternship #internship #blackinstem

🌟 Celebrating Latino Heritage Month with a Focus on Community and Resilience 🌟 At SIG, we’re proud to celebrate Latino Heritage Month and honor the contributions of Latino communities in the fight against climate change and wildfire impacts. Latino communities are often on the frontlines of climate challenges, including wildfires, and their resilience, knowledge, and leadership are essential in shaping a more sustainable future. As we navigate the growing threats of climate change, from extreme wildfires to environmental degradation, it’s crucial to uplift and learn from the diverse voices in our communities. At SIG, we are committed to supporting initiatives that address these challenges through technology, innovation, and collaboration. Join us in celebrating Latino Heritage Month and recognizing the vital role Latino communities play in building a more resilient world. If you’re looking for a great way to celebrate Latino Heritage month, check out this upcoming event from NASA. #LatinoHeritageMonth #ClimateAction #WildfireResilience #CommunityStrength #SIGGIS #CelebrateDiversity #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalJustice

Dear Connections, I'm excited to say that I successfully finished a two-month internship with the Agnirva Space internship program, which is run in collaboration with the Agnirva.com Space Community. A program aiming to give students and young professionals hands-on experience in the realm of space exploration. This experience has been nothing short of spectacular, since I've had the opportunity to study about numerous aspects of aerospace, such as aeronautics, astrophysics, astronomy and current astronomy, spaceflight, astrobiology, cosmology, and propulsion (plane, rockets, satellites). Throughout this level of training, I have gained extensive knowledge and expertise in the aerospace industry. I've had the luxury of studying while receiving great information and critique along the road. I learned more about flight principles, as well as aircraft design and building. This information has given me a new understanding for the complexity and precision required in the aerospace sector. I learned about the most recent technological advances and how they have transformed our knowledge of the universe. Modern astronomy has opened up a whole new universe of possibilities, from researching the features of exoplanets to investigating the potential of extraterrestrial life. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to participate in this program and learn from some of the top minds in the aerospace business. I am convinced that the knowledge and skills I learned throughout this internship will assist me exceptionally well in the future. #AgnirvaSpaceInternship #Astronomy #SpaceExploration #RocketPropulsion #Astrobiology #ModernAstronomy #SpaceFlight #Aerospace #SatelitteAircraft

🌟 Proud to be an alumnus of the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's community college program, NCAS! My journey with NASA has been nothing short of extraordinary. From delving into the rich history and groundbreaking future of space exploration to being at the forefront of the actual work being done today, every moment was a revelation. 🚀 💡 The experience taught me that building competencies is the most effective shield against imposter syndrome. The more you learn and grow, the more your confidence soars. To anyone embarking on this journey or in the midst of it, my advice is simple yet powerful: Stay the course! The universe is vast, and your potential is limitless. Let's explore the cosmos, one innovation at a time. 🌌 #NASA #NCAS #SpaceExploration #LifelongLearning #CareerGrowth #Empowerment

🗓 Today is the day! Applications to become a Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Fellow in our Class of 2025 are due tonight by midnight Pacific time. There are little moments in every person's life that make a huge difference. For me, I think of the hour I spent attending the introductory meeting for my college’s chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. That one hour led directly to me changing my major and getting my first internship at NASA. Or I think of the two hours I spent applying to my dream aerospace summer program, even though I thought there was no way I’d get selected. Looking back, I can draw a straight line from that application to a joyful career where I’ve launched dozens of satellites into orbit, flown a helicopter on Mars, married a NASA Flight Director, and more. For our potential applicants, one of those moments is happening in their life right now. Whether they have been thinking about their application for months or they just discovered the program this week, investing time in crafting their application can have enormous returns. As a result of a few hours spent on an application, they may start themselves on the path towards designing a hypersonic aircraft, to being an astronaut, to sending something with your finger prints on it into space, or just about anything else you can imagine. Clicking "submit" on their application to become a Patti Grace Smith Fellow may well be the first step on their way to being "transcendent trailblazers" like Patti herself. Life is busy, but we all need to find moments to invest in ourselves. This is one of those moments. So, students, I encourage you: crack your knuckles, click that Survey Monkey Apply link, and tell us all about yourself and your aerospace ambitions. Professors and advisors, today is a great day to reach out to your students to give them a supportive nudge. Applications are due tonight (Friday, October 4th) at 11:59pm Pacific. I know Patti is smiling down on all of you and wishing you good luck!

My internship experience at the ESA's Planetary Defence Office is coming to an end. During the past six months, I have developed the MOCA Suite, a set of Monte Carlo (MC) functions for Impact Monitoring of NEOs. This could be later integrated in the Aegis Orbit Determination and Impact Monitoring system. Depending on the available information, MOCA can either perform a sampling on the Orbital Elements Space or on the Observations Space, also allowing for timing uncertainty treatment (this was tested on 2023VD3, first NEA in the NEOCC risk list, and results will be presented in a forthcoming paper). One of the functions, named MOCA Meerkat, effectively acts as a bridge between Aegis and Meerkat, linking the two. This is relevant, since both tools are routinely used by the Near Earth Objects Coordination Center (NEOCC). MOCA is a very flexible tool that has proven to be beneficial to the NEOCC for at least 5 reasons: 1) it is a complementary tool for Impact Monitoring; 2) it can be used to compare results coming from different Impact Monitoring Systems; 3) it effectively acts as a bridge between Meerkat’s and Aegis’s capabilities, creating an elegant synergy between the two; 4) besides NEOs, it allows for Impact Monitoring and re-entry predictions of artificial, geocentric satellites (this was tested, for instance, on the Peregrine mission, which re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on Jan, 18, 2024); 5) besides Impact Monitoring purposes, it can be used for NEOs search and/or recovery. This can be done by means of ephemerides computation. I would like to thank the whole NEOCC (especially Juan Luis Cano González), the amazing Spock Team (Marco Fenucci, Laura Faggioli, Francesco Gianotto, Charlie Drury) and all the colleagues and friends I have met along the way. You guys inspire me every day.

Summer NASA Internships Daniel used pure mathematics to enhance models of Delay Tolerant Networking, which reliably transfers data through changing constellations of moving satellites. Applying a math concept known as a topos, Daniel improved models of the ever-changing network. #Space4All