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Taback: Godfather to Viking and a Fair Number of Engine...
Project scientist Gerry Soffen called Israel Taback the "father of the Mars Viking Lander," parentage that Taback rejected with his usual wry wit. "It didn't need a father. More of a godfather."
A Learning Experience and Support for New Business
Near the front door, under the NASA logo that hangs from the rafters of the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Scott Striepe and Artem Dyakonov talk about a vehicle entering the atmosphere of Mars, the...
NASA’s Pre-Service Teacher Institute Goes to Cooper Ele...
Every summer since 1998, the NASA Pre-Service Teacher Program has hosted a 2-week, residential institute at NASA Langley.
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Some Learned What Others Have Known for Years: Volunteering Pays
More than 200 employees at more than 20 locations spent their friday volunteering time and effort throughout Hampton Roads to help others.
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NASA Team Builds Composite Space Capsule with Future in Mind
One NASA team believes future space capsules may be made with advanced composite materials, the stuff race cars, sailboats, and high-end sports equipment are made of today.
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For Some Volunteers, Every Day is A Day of Caring
September 11, 2001 – a day none of us will forget. It was also a day that prompted Debbie Murray, Office of Education and Rick Ross, Research and Technology Directorate, to visit the Red Cross, give blood and ask, “What else can we do to help?”
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Recovery From the Sputnik Crisis and The Race Was Won
Roger Launius took NASA Langley back in time Tuesday.
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Center Operations to Take a Larger Role in ROME Oversight
Responding to comments and concerns gleaned from meetings between branches and NASA Langley Director Lesa Roe, the COD is taking a heightened role in oversight of the ROME contract.
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ANGe Aces Tests, Goes Live With Major Upgrade
Imagine the stress that would be put on your MP3 player if it had to manage 500 million songs.
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Raising a Gold Medal Winner an Olympian Task
Please excuse Wayne Walters if he stops and takes a breath. It's been that kind of year.
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Add Cans, Bottles to Center Recycling Program
For 20 hours each week, Brandon Watkins is delivering and picking up containers, hopefully filled to the top with aluminum cans and plastic bottles.
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Time for Engineers to Stand Up for Their Contributions to Society
Ask an engineer for two words to describe the field and you will probably get back "math" and "science." Don Giddens and the National Academy of Engineering would prefer to hear "helps society."
Center Snapshots
People: News
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Baby Announcement - Nora Jane Smith
08.28.08 - The Smith family is proud to announce the newest addition to their family, Nora Jane Smith, born on August 25, 2008 at 2:58 a.m.
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GSRP Graduate Receives Best Poster Award
08.15.08 - Amin Nehrir, first year graduate student in the Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) at NASA Langley, won the best poster award at the 24th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC).
People: Moves
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Karen Evans Retires
09.02.08 - Karen Evans has worked for the Federal Government for 47 years, for NASA since 1982, for the directors office since … "five directors," she said.
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Linda Park Retires
08.13.08 - Linda Park retired on Aug. 1 from the Office of Human Capital Management (OCHM)
People: Alumni
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NACA Reunion XII: A Weekend to Remember
05.05.08 - A weekend that began Friday with NASA Administrator Mike Griffin congratulating members of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics for their contributions to the "nation and the world" ended on Sunday with Gary Price making the "world" part personal.
People: Alumni Association
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Langley Alumni Association →
The Langley Alumni Association (LAA) was created to help develop a sense of community among former Langley employees and to provide a mechanism for the Center to maintain contact with its former employees.
People: Memoriam
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Israel Taback
Israel Taback, 88, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008.
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Celeste M. Belcastro
Celeste Belcastro passed away on August 22, 2008.