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Possible Signs of Ancient Drying in Martian Rock
Possible Signs of Ancient Drying in Martian Rock

A grid of small polygons on the Martian rock surface near the right edge of this view may have originated…

Peeking over Saturn’s Shoulder
Peeking over Saturn’s Shoulder

No Earth-based telescope could ever capture a view quite like this. Earth-based views can only show Saturn’s daylit side, from…

Possible Mud Cracks Preserved in Martian Rock
Possible Mud Cracks Preserved in Martian Rock

The network of cracks in this Martian rock slab called “Old Soaker” may have formed from the drying of a…

Mars Rover’s Mastcam View of Possible Mud Cracks
Mars Rover’s Mastcam View of Possible Mud Cracks

This view of a Martian rock slab called “Old Soaker,” which has a network of cracks that may have originated…

NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough on Jan. 13 Spacewalk
NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough on Jan. 13 Spacewalk

Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA at work outside the International Space Station on Jan. 13, 2017, in a…

Kitty O’Brien Joyner
Kitty O’Brien Joyner

Kitty O’Brien Joyner, NACA Langley’s first female engineer.

Mel Gough
Mel Gough

Mel Gough began his career at NACA Langley working in wind tunnels and ended it as head of the Atlantic…

Smith DeFrance
Smith DeFrance

Smith DeFrance was the engineer behind the design and operation of the Langley Full-Scale Tunnel, the world’s largest wind tunnel…

Pearl Young
Pearl Young

Pearl I. Young, first female professional at NACA Langley.

Max Munk
Max Munk

Max Munk developed the groundbreaking Variable Density Tunnel and revolutionized how to assess wing shapes, which led to better airplane…