How can women be successful in a stem career?

Join Jessica Taylor, atmospheric scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, as she explains how she encourages women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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How do you become an astrophysicist?

Join Martha Boyer, a scientist with the Space Telescope Science Institution, as she explains how she became an astrophysicist, and how others can do the same.
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How do you study stars?

Join Michelle Thaller, Deputy Director of Science Communication at NASA Headquarters, as she explains how astronomers study stars, and what tools they use to make discoveries.
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How does the composition of a comet tell us our history?

Join Stefanie Milam, Deputy Project Scientist on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, explaining what comets are and how NASA studies them to learn about the formation of our universe.
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How far can we see past earth's atmosphere?

Join Begona Vila, an Instrumental Systems Engineer for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), as she explains how far scientists can see past Earth's atmosphere using tools like the JWST. Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

Is there pressure in outer space?

Join Stefanie Milam, Deputy Project Scientist on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, as she explains how pressure works in outer space.
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What are bioindicators?

Join Jessica Taylor at the Virginia Living Museum as she explains bioindicators.
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What is the best part of being a scientist?

Join Michelle Thaller, Deputy Director of Science Communication at NASA Headquarters, as she explains her favorite parts of being a scientist (learning, discovering, and exploring the unknown!).
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Why did you become a scientist?

Join Martha Boyer, a scientist with the Space Telescope Science Institution, talking about why and how she chose her career path.
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Why do scientists use models?

Join Jessica Taylor, atmospheric scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, as she explains how scientists and engineers use physical, computer-generated, and mathematical models to visualize data and understand our world.
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