NASA's Glenn Research Center

How does NASA test materials in the harsh environment of space? One option: flying experiments on a platform on the outside of the International Space Station!

In the latest episode of Houston We Have a Podcast, hear more about the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from:

-Kim de Groh, a retired senior materials research engineer

-Sylvie Crowell, a materials engineer from NASA Glenn's Environmental Effects and Coatings Branch

Listen here: go.nasa.gov/4pFHgqb

📸: NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna

The deadline to submit a NASA Space Apps Local Lead interest form is tomorrow, July 28! Don’t miss your chance to bring the Space Apps Challenge to your community and contribute to the world's largest hackathon. 🌎🚀

Submit your interest form here: https://bit.ly/3QP3MQd

Spark innovation in your state as a NASA Space Apps Local Lead!📍 As a Local Lead you will:

✨ Organize a NASA Challenge Local Event in your city or town
✨ Lead your community in Earth and space science exploration
✨ Gain hands-on experience in event planning & community building

Read how you can contribute to the largest annual hackathon before Interest Forms close on July 28: https://bit.ly/3QP3MQd

Hear from Kim de Groh, retired senior materials research engineer, and Sylvie Crowell, materials engineer from NASA Glenn's Environmental Effects and Coatings Branch 🎙️➡️ go.nasa.gov/4pFHgqb

Before spacecraft go farther, they get put through space’s toughest test.

On this week’s , learn what researchers have learned and published from experiments that test how materials perform in the harsh environment of space. go.nasa.gov/4pFHgqb

It’s ! Which of these Moon pics is your favorite?

Humans first landed on the Moon in 1969 during Apollo 11. At our Cleveland center, we're proud to support the NASA Artemis missions, which will return humans to the lunar surface, with our world-class test facilities and expertise in power, propulsion, communications, and materials.

The road to the Moon goes through Ohio. 🌕

📸: NASA/Rami Daud, Sam Lott, Sara Lowthian-Hanna

Did you know our center’s namesake, NASA astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, was the first American to orbit Earth? 🌎

Born in Cambridge, Ohio, on July 18, 1921, he was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and later flew on the STS-95 Discovery space shuttle mission at the age of 77.

Today, on what would have been his 105th birthday, we remember his accomplishments, from Ohio to orbit. We are proud to carry his name and continue his legacy advancing space exploration and science for the benefit of all.

📸: NASA

in 1959, NASA’s logo became official... meaning today is its 67th birthday! ✨🎂

The iconic "meatball” insignia was designed right here in Cleveland at the lab that would become NASA Glenn. The symbol has launched on rockets, adorned aircraft, and even ventured hundreds of thousands of miles to the Moon and beyond aboard spacecraft.

Where have YOU spotted the meatball? 💬

ICYMI: researchers recently discovered and tested a breakthrough heat-resistant material at NASA Glenn!

It could help NASA melt Moon rocks to extract resources — like metals for building infrastructure and oxygen for fuel and life support systems. 🌕

Here on Earth, it could prove ideal for making coatings that protect parts inside of jet engines. ✈️

More on this work: https://go.nasa.gov/3PDCega

📸: NASA/Jef Janis

As America marks 250 years of progress, we're celebrating the freedom to explore 🇺🇸

One of 10 NASA centers, and the only one in the Midwest, NASA Glenn designs, develops, and tests innovative technology to transform aviation, revolutionize space exploration, and inspire new discoveries for the benefit of all.

Feeling festive? Explore our collection of flag photos from Wright Park at Lewis Field in Cleveland and the Space Environments Complex and In-Space Propulsion Facility at our Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.

📸: NASA/Jef Janis, Bridget Caswell, Marvin Smith

Our employees are soaring to new heights! ✈️

Glenn’s Logan Larson recently received the NASA administrator's new Flight Experience Award, which recognizes some of the agency’s highest-performing employees.

Through the program, Larson took to the skies last month aboard NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's privately owned Northrop F-5 Tiger II high-performance fighter jet. The incentive flight was funded personally by the administrator.

Larson has provided crucial support for the NASA Artemis program's Orion spacecraft through numerous engineering, integration, and leadership roles. He currently serves as the deputy project manager for the Space Reactor-1 Freedom Nuclear Power Module.

📸: NASA