{"id":614440,"date":"2023-12-14T12:05:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=stem-content&p=614440"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T17:12:44","slug":"surprisingly-stem-space-tire-engineer","status":"publish","type":"stem-content","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/surprisingly-stem-space-tire-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where we\u2019re going, we don\u2019t need roads… but we still need tires! In this episode, we rolled on over to NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center where engineer Heather Oravec is reinventing the wheel \u2013 literally! Heather explains her work in creating wheels intended for use on other celestial bodies, such as the Moon, and how she got traction in this unique career.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly STEM is a video series that highlights exciting and unexpected careers at NASA. 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