Bonnie Murray, NASA Program Specialist, speaks to an audience of high school and college students, and educators during an aerospace technical field career day event at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

NASA Astronaut Joe Acaba speaks to students and educators during their tour stop at the Lunar Landing Research Facility during an aerospace technical field career day event at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L Knopp)

NASA Mechanical Engineer Christopher B. Meek speaks to students and educators during their tour stop at the Lunar Landing Research Facility for an aerospace technical field career day event at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

First Robotics Team 122, NASA Knights share about STEM and their robotics program during an aerospace technical field career day event at in the in gym at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (NASA/Mark L Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/ Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/ Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

First Robotics Team 122, NASA Knights share about STEM and their robotics program during an aerospace technical field career day event at in the in gym at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

First Robotics Team 122, NASA Knights share about STEM and their robotics program during an aerospace technical field career day event at in the in gym at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

First Robotics Team 122, NASA Knights share about STEM and their robotics program during an aerospace technical field career day event at in the in gym at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Mark L. Knopp)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

High school and college students, and educators spent a day learning about careers in technical fields in aerospace. They engaged in hands-on activities, tours, and listening to keynote presentations and panels, interacting with NASA’s subject matter experts at Langley Research Center, Hampton Va, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

NASA Astronaut Joe Acaba addresses students and educators on a panel, during a aerospace technical field career day event held at Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development Section during a visit to NASA Langley Research Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Photo Credit (NASA/Ryan H. Hill)