We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month NASA Tech Talks is proud to bring you Dr. Tyson Brunstetter to discuss “Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) and its risk to NASA astronauts”. First discovered in 2005, Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) is […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month NASA Tech Talks is once again partnering with the […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month for an exciting NASA Tech Talk exploring the science and innovations behind space food systems—past, present, and future. As NASA prepares for extended missions to the Moon and Mars, providing astronauts with […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month as we partner with Houston AI to discuss AI in Space. The Houston AI session will start at 4:00 PM and include a talk on “The Role of AI in Human Spaceflight” […]
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The Ion is proud to present “NASA Stories at the Ion”—a one-of-a-kind morning series spotlighting the human side of space exploration. Each session will feature personal and powerful stories from astronauts and key NASA personnel. From breathtaking missions aboard the International Space Station to unexpected lessons in leadership and teamwork, this series offers a behind-the-scenes […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month for an exciting NASA Tech Talk exploring in-space biomanufacturing and advanced material manufacturing aboard the International Space Station (ISS)! As NASA stimulates low-Earth orbit (LEO) by paving the way for commercial LEO […]
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Join us for “NASA Stories at the Ion” featuring NASA Flight Director Anthony Vareha who will share insights from leading teams of flight controllers at the core of Mission Control. Learn about the vital role flight directors play in overseeing dynamic human spaceflight operations from making critical real-time decisions to ensure astronaut safety and mission […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. At this month’s NASA Tech Talk, we’re going to learn more about patents, innovation, and space exploration. How do you get patents for systems used on the Moon? How do you even think of something new? […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Join us this month for John Graf’s “Ceramic Ion Transport Membranes - A new method for oxygen generation” For the past 50 years, there have been three commercially available methods for oxygen generation: Cryogenic air separation […]
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The community is invited to “NASA Stories at the Ion”—a dynamic morning series capturing the personal side of space exploration. On Tuesday, October 14, the series welcomes Dina Contella, Deputy Manager of NASA’s International Space Station Program. As a leader at the forefront of human spaceflight, Contella offers insights from her career overseeing International Space […]
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Due to the lapse in federal funding for Fiscal Year 2026 and the associated partial government shutdown, our October NASA Tech Talk has been canceled. We look forward to restarting the series in next year, with our first NASA Tech Talk of 2026 tentatively scheduled for Thursday, January 22nd. We want HOU! Join us to […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them.This month NASA Tech Talks is partnering with the Rice Space Institute […]
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About SCORE Office Hours SCORE is the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start, grow, or successfully exit a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place […]
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About SCORE Office Hours SCORE is the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start, grow, or successfully exit a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place […]
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About SCORE Office Hours SCORE is the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million entrepreneurs start, grow, or successfully exit a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources, and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories. Office Hours with SCORE take place […]
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NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every Friday in February, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology. License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore […]
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Register here: https://app.tickettailor.com/events/aiaahouston/2055042 University students - learn how to best apply and prepare for a NASA internship at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) and other centers around the United States […]
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NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every Friday in February, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology. License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month's NASA Tech Talks will focus on “Technology Development Opportunities for Human Space Exploration." Mr. Montgomery Goforth will bring an overview of how these opportunities are identified, what they are, where they are available, and […]
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NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every Friday in February, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology. License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore […]
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NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology. License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore how […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. Mark your calendar for March 26, 2026, as NASA’s Tech Talk will showcase the Receiving Inspection and Test Facility (RITF) located at the NASA Johnson Space Center. Recognized as a nationally accredited laboratory, the RITF lab stands at […]
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NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology. License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore how […]
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We want HOU! Join us to discover NASA’s toughest tech challenges—and apply your skills and expertise to solve them. This month’s NASA Tech Talk will focus on technology development ideas […]
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NASA is bringing its expertise to Houston’s innovation hub! Every other Friday, join us for NASA's office hours, designed to bridge the gap between Houston’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups with NASA's elite experts, capabilities, and technology. License the Future: Discover how to utilize NASA-developed technologies and intellectual property for your own projects. Partner for Growth: Explore how […]
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