I'm interested in working for NASA. Where can I find information
about NASA job opportunities?
Each of the NASA Centers is responsible for career opportunities
at their site however the Ames Human Resources Division does advertise
some of the NASA Vacancy Announcements. For more information, go to http://hr.arc.nasa.gov.
What does Ames do in aeronautics research?
Engineers and scientists at Ames study a wide range of technology
issues relating to aircraft and our National Air Transportation
System. Ames Aeronautics performs a government role, conducting
research which commercial organizations cannot afford. By pursuing
high risk technologies we will change the way aerospace products
are conceived, produced and used. For more information, go to http://aeronautics.arc.nasa.gov.
I'm an Engineering student at Stanford and would like some
information about NASA internship programs.
If you are interested in internships at Ames Research Center,
you will need to contact the Human Resources Division . Additionally,
Goddard Space Flight Center has compiled an extensive list of NASA
internship and fellowship programs. For more information, go to http://hr.arc.nasa.gov.
I'm interested in becoming an astronaut. What do I need to
do?
There is an excellent description of the astronaut program in
FAQ 12 of the sci.space newsgroup series of FAQs. For more information, go to http://nasajobs.nasa.gov/astronauts.
I'd like to contact one of the astronauts from STS-60. How
can I do this?
You can write to the Astronaut Office, Mail code CB, Lyndon B.
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058. Where can I find Ames solicitation and award information?
You will find this information and much more from the Ames Research
Center Procurement Home Page. For more information, go to http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/services/proc/home.tml.
Does NASA make procurement and acquisition information available
to the general public?
Yes they do! You will find NASA procurement information along
with pointers to NASA Contract awards and acquisition forecasts from
the NASA Headquarters' Procurement Home Page. For more information, go to http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Business/Procurement/ElecCom/addresses.html.
Does NASA collaborate with private industry and the commercial
sector?
Yes. NASA and NASA Ames is very interested in supporting technology
commercialization. Each of the NASA Centers has a Technology Transfer
Office which is part of the NASA Commercial Technology Network. For more information, go to http://technology.arc.nasa.gov.
I'm a science teacher at Zygocactus High School. I understand
that NASA
has educational information available, but I where can I find it?
Yes, NASA does have a number of educational resources available
to teachers. For example, here at Ames, "Quest" - The
K-12 Internet Initiative makes a lot of information available to
teachers and students. For more information, go to http://education.arc.nasa.gov.
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