{"id":367419,"date":"2023-06-22T12:23:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T16:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=367419"},"modified":"2023-09-26T14:35:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T18:35:10","slug":"diversity-drives-innovation","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/careers\/diversity-drives-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Careers: Diversity Drives Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" 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https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/jscocoffice.jpeg?resize=2000,1513 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hds-grid-container position-relative display-flex flex-align-center flex-justify-start width-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"width-full maxw-tablet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"display-72 font-weight-extrabold line-height-sm margin-bottom-2 color-spacesuit-white-important\">Diversity Drives Innovation<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 color-spacesuit-white-important\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-hero-stats\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"color-spacesuit-white-important label margin-bottom-2\"><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col grid-row flex-align-center padding-right-2 desktop:padding-right-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col 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maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro width-full maxw-full padding-y-6 padding-x-4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"heading-41\">We\u2019re a diverse team united by a shared purpose. <\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 margin-bottom-2\">We\u2019re committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the American people. To be successful in our efforts to explore the universe, we must recruit, hire and retain the most talented and promising individuals, from all backgrounds and life experiences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-lg flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#DEIA-in-Action\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>DEIA In Action<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 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fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"DEIA-in-Action\"><strong>DEIA in Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be successful in our efforts to explore the universe, we must recruit, hire and retain the most talented and promising individuals, from all backgrounds and life experiences.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA has been ranked \u201cThe Best Place to Work in the Federal Government\u201d for 11 consecutive years, based on data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management\u2019s (OPM) and Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. Additionally, NASA has been ranked the most inclusive agency in each of the seven past consecutive years. Here are some recent efforts to support DEIA at NASA: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Gender Transition\/Affirmation in the Workplace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of NASA\u2019s plan to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, NASA engaged LGBTQIA+ ERGs across the Agency to develop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/new_gender_transition_guidance_final_tagged.pdf?emrc=388260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA Guidance for Supporting Gender Transition\/Affirmation in the Workplace<\/a>. This document provides a process for gender transitioning employees, a sample gender transitioning plan, and best practices for supervisors and employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gender-Neutral Restrooms<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Several NASA Centers have converted or have plans to convert both single- and multi-stall restrooms to gender-neutral restrooms to provide adequate facilities access to all employees, including individuals who are or identify as non-binary, transgender, and transitioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSTEM Internships<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA internships provide unique NASA-related experiences for higher education students\u2014experiences that can help them advance their careers in STEM. A comparison of the demographics of NASA\u2019s interns to both the U.S. STEM workforce and the Federal STEM workforce suggests that the percentage of American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Other Pacific Islanders, and Blacks and African Americans is greater among NASA\u2019s summer interns than that in the U.S. and Federal STEM workforce populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Learning Curriculum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SMD has provided a multi-pronged internal learning curriculum for staff to engage in conversation and increase awareness on DEIA topics and applications to daily work. SMD organizes a monthly conversation series addressing fundamental topics such as cultural competency, psychological safety, bias, power dynamics, intersectionality and microaggressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"NASA-Strategic-Plan-for-DEIA\" class=\"hds-story width-full maxw-full bg-carbon-05 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-story\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-y-9 padding-x-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-5 margin-bottom-6 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"subtitle-md\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"display-48\">At NASA, you\u2019ll join a culture that values diversity and inclusion as critical to mission success.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"heading-18 line-height-md\">NASA has a robust strategy to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion is incorporated into our culture and business practices at all levels.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md\">Read more about these efforts in the NASA Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Accessibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/nasa_deia_strategic_plan-fy22-fy26-final_tagged.pdf?emrc=292772\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">\n                        Read More <span class=\"usa-sr-only\">about At NASA, you\u2019ll join a culture that values diversity and inclusion as critical to mission success.<\/span>                    <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full display-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/odeo-hompage-diversityinclusion_v2.jpg?w=325\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"Group of people walking\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 78% 33%; object-position: 78% 33%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/odeo-hompage-diversityinclusion_v2.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/odeo-hompage-diversityinclusion_v2.jpg?resize=300,210 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Minorities-in-Engineering-at-NASA\"><strong><strong>Minorities in Engineering at NASA<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While we still have work to do, we have made steady strides in increasing the number of minorities in engineering over the last 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Minorities in Engineering at NASA in the last 20 years<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The hiring of Native American engineers increased by 55% <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The hiring of Hispanic engineers increased by 45% <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The hiring of African American engineers increased by 12% <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The hiring of Asian Pacific Islander engineers increased by 29%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50% of the latest class of astronauts is female <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>8 in 10 NASA employees believe*:<\/strong>\u202f <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Their supervisor treats them with respect (94%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their supervisor is committed to a workforce representative of all segments of society (91%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their organization\u2019s management practices promote diversity (e.g. outreach, recruitment, promotion opportunities) (87%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People\u2019s differences are respected (89%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can disclose a suspected violation of any law, rule or regulation without fear of reprisal (85%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*Source: 2022 Federal Viewpoint Survey  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Note: These numbers are only for federal employees and do not include contractors.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Areas for Improvement: Although NASA meets or exceeds the Federal STEM workforce benchmarks for most STEM occupations, we believe more attention must be paid to ensuring members of underrepresented and underserved communities have the opportunity to pursue careers in STEM and at NASA. We have a particular focus on recruiting and retaining women in STEM. Learn more about these efforts.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Inclusion-and-Outreach\"><strong>Inclusion and Outreach<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/aerospace-engineer-joseph-connolly\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Joseph Connolly\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 57% 19%; object-position: 57% 19%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg?resize=450,600 450w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg?resize=675,900 675w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_9043.jpg?resize=900,1200 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Joseph Connolly is an aerospace engineer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center.<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cInclusion is very important for my work because it allows for people with different perspectives to come together and figure out new solutions to\u202ftechnology problems. We are trying to solve problems that are going to\u202fbenefit all people and if we\u2019re going to do\u202fthat than we need perspectives from all different people to come up with the correct solutions. One of the things that makes me so proud to work at NASA is that NASA does a lot of outreach to Native American communities. NASA has given me the opportunity to be part of my local community and inspire future engineers through\u202foutreach engagements in area schools. I also support\u202fAmerican Indian outreach by serving as a recruiter at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society National Conference. So while I love doing my technical job, it\u2019s nice that I get to be part of something bigger too.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Joseph Connolly, Aerospace Engineer\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Employee-Resources-Programs\"><strong><strong>Employee Resources Programs<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We support a diverse, welcoming, inclusive, and equitable NASA community through Special Emphasis Programs (SEP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Special Observance Programs, and Advisory Councils. These efforts focus on nine critical segments of our workforce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>African American<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Indian\/Alaska Native<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asian American\/Pacific Islander<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hispanic\/Latino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individuals with Disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Allies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veterans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young Professionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Special Emphasis Programs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a part of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) plan, these employment related programs focus special attention on groups that are conspicuously absent or underrepresented in a specific occupational category or grade level in the agency’s work force. Special Emphasis Programs serve as a channel to management officials and are the foundation of NASA\u2019s diversity and inclusion efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employee Resource Groups<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These voluntary, employee led groups have the pulse of their constituent community and provide a sense of connection and belonging. They are powerful forums to support professional development, increase awareness and education, and help advance the agency\u2019s mission and goals.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Special Observance Programs<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These events are the most anticipated programs of the year. Each event provides unique cultural awareness experiences to our workforce. Some examples of special observances are: Martin Luther King Jr Day; African American History Month; Women’s History Month; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) equal rights; Asian Pacific American History Month; Women’s Equality Day; Hispanic Heritage Month; National Disability Awareness Month and Native American History month. These are a collaborative effort by Employee Resource Groups and Special Emphasis Programs and all NASA employees and contractors are welcome to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advisory Councils<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s Advisory Councils provide a synergistic forum for employees to engage with senior leadership and collaborate on strategic and operational diversity and inclusion priorities. They are comprised of center employee volunteers who meet regularly to provide advice and counsel to the center director, senior management and the Special Emphasis Program managers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"NASA\u2019s-Office-of-Diversity-and-Equal-Opportunity\" class=\"width-full maxw-full bg-carbon-05 padding-bottom-9 padding-top-9 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-featured-link\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0 padding-top-9 desktop:padding-top-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-right-5 margin-bottom-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label margin-bottom-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-heading-md\">NASA\u2019s Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md\">NASA\u2019s Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity leads diversity and civil rights policies, programs, and services \u2013 enabling the universe of available talent to contribute inclusively and equitably to NASA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/odeo-hompage-ourmission.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Hands holding puzzle with NASA letters\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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