Who Works At NASA? What It Means To Be a NASA Employee

Paula Cain, Joy Ng and Geronimo Villanueva tell the story of how life led them to NASA and share what qualities make a great NASA employee.

Paula Cain is a thermal blanket technician at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. She builds custom thermal blankets that protect satellites in space.

Joy Ng is a multimedia producer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. She tells stories about NASA's Earth and heliophysics research.

Geronimo Villanueva is a planetary scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center who specializes in the search for organic molecules on Mars and on icy bodies.

Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Harrison Bach (Intern): Lead Producer
Courtney A. Lee (ADNET): Producer
Paula Cain (Sierra Lobo): Talent
Joy Ng (USRA): Talent
Geronimo Villanueva (Catholic University of America): Talent
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical Support

Music Credit: Brett Engel, "All Over The City"; Regis Ceccarellie and Laurent Vernerey, "Ready Set Play"; Franck Fossey, "Home Makeover Challenge"; Laurent Dury, "Chambord Exploration"