Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer Heather Oravec | NASA Glenn

Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer Heather Oravec | NASA Glenn

Where we’re going, we don’t need roads . . . but we still need tires! In this episode, we rolled on over to NASA’s Glenn Research Center where engineer Heather Oravec is reinventing the wheel—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.

Get your engineering wheels spinning with this hands-on activity: 

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/make-a-cardboard-rover/

Or, if you’re ready to hit the road with your own version of an off-planet vehicle, check out NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge: https://www.nasa.gov/stem/roverchallenge/home/index.html 

We’re launching STEM Engagement to new heights with learning resources that connect teachers, students, parents and caregivers to the inspiring work at NASA. Join us as we apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics to explore space, improve aeronautics, examine Earth and strive to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon with the Artemis program. 

Credit: NASA STEM

Duration: 5 minutes

Release Date: June 28, 2023

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