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NASA's Hsiao Smith: Mentorship Fuels 35-Year Space Career

2/7/2025

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Hsiao Smith, deputy manager of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, attributes her remarkable 35-year career to a high school internship at Goddard Space Flight Center. Having contributed to iconic projects like the Hubble Space Telescope, she passionately urges aspiring engineers to embrace opportunities and seek out mentors who can guide their journeys.

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Hsiao Smith, deputy manager of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, attributes her remarkable 35-year career to a high school internship at Goddard Space Flight Center. Having contributed to iconic projects like the Hubble Space Telescope, she passionately urges aspiring engineers to embrace opportunities and seek out mentors who can guide their journeys.