Silicon Valley technology Festival Paco Rafageles, left and Dr Pete Worden, Director Ames Research Center, right sign documents.

Silicon Valley technology Festival Paco Rafageles, left and Dr Pete Worden, Director Ames Research Center, right sign documents seal it with a hand shake.

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition:

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition:

In this June 2017 photo, the supersonic parachute design that will land NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, undergoes testing in a wind tunnel at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23916

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Prototypes, Evergreen Valley h.S.,CA Team 2854

President Barack Obama lands at Moffett Field for fundraising stops in Silicon Valley. President Obama deplanes.

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: NASA Ames Research Center & Girl Scouts, Moffett Field, California (CA)

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Battle on! teams 1516 Grizzles, 1868 Space Cookies, 668 The Apes of Wrath

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: NASA Ames Research Center & Girl Scouts, Moffett Field, California (CA)

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Mark Leon, Ames Robotics Alliance Project Lead

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: NASA Ames Research Center & Girl Scouts, Moffett Field, California (CA)

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Mark Leon, Ames Robotics Alliance Project Lead

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: NASA Ames Research Center & Girl Scouts, Moffett Field, California (CA)

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Ragin' C-Biscuits of San Ramon Valley High, San Ramon Valley H.S.,CA Team 1280

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Space Cookies - Battle on! teams 1516 Grizzles, 1868 Space Cookies, 668 The Apes of Wrath

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Space Cookies - Team 1868 - NASA Ames Research Center & Girl Scouts, Moffett Field, California (CA)

Supercomputer Pleiades as installed in the Spectra Logic room 131 of NASA Ames Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation (NAS) Facility N-258 located in Silicon Valley, CA.

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: ' Rockin' Bots -Team 2035 - NASA & Carmel High School, Carmel, California (CA) 9

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California

NASA Ames Sikorsky Rotor Systems Research Aircraft (RSRA) NASA-740 in flight out of Ames over east foothill of the Silicon Valley, CA

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California (NASA Ames/Mike Dininny sponsored) Cheesy Poofs, Bellarmine College Preparatory, CA Robot name Gizmo Team 254, Spartan Robotics Mountain View H.S. Team 971 and MSET, Saratoga H.S. Team 649. Three teams placed first in the Silicon Valley regional.

UCSC Silicon Valley Center presents a Panel Discussion 'Can Renewable Energy Save the World' Mary Trigiani, Consultant, The Jack Baskin School of Engineering, UCSC - Moderator

iss071e003216 (April 9, 2024) --- The San Francisco Bay Area, home to California's Silicon Valley, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above The Golden State.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California quick field adjustment to 971

Interior view of the Supercomputer Pleiades as installed in the Spectra Logic room 131 of NASA Ames Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation (NAS) Facility N-258 located in Silicon Valley, CA.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Presentation Invasion, Science Academy & Presentation H.S., CA Team 2135

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Arctic Ice Bears - Team 1544 - NASA/USKH British Petroteum/CIRI Foundation & Bartlett HS. Anchorage, Alaska (AK)

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Evolution Team 1834 - NASA/Google/NASA Robotics Education FIRST Spnsorship program/San Jose Job Corps/MetroED & SIA Tech, San Jose, California (CA)

UCSC Silicon Valley Center presents a Panel Discussion 'Can Renewable Energy Save the World' Mary Trigiani, Consultant, The Jack Baskin School of Engineering, UCSC - Moderator

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California for teams 115, 2854 and 668 the drive is on

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Evolution, School for Intergrated Academics and Technology Team 1834

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Arctic Ice Bears - Team 1544 - NASA/USKH British Petroteum/CIRI Foundation & Bartlett HS. Anchorage, Alaska (AK)

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Funky Monkeys, Lynbrook H.S. CA Team 846

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California teams 1516, 114 and ___

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Teams 1323, 604 & 8

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California the playing field

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Janksters, Notre Dame H.S, CA Team 1967

Vice President Mike Pence examines the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER engineering test unit during his vist to NASA Ames Research Center, in California’s Silicon Valley.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Teams 256 and 254 shake on it

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Fembots, ST. Francis H.S., CA Team 692

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Cheesy Poofs - Team 254 - NASA Ames Research Center & Bellarmine College Prep, San Jose, California (C)

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Gearheads, Prospect H.S. CA Team 2813

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Athenian Robotics Collective, CA Team 852

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Gatorbotics, Castilleja School, CA Team 1700

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Mark Leon, Ames Robotic Alliance fires up the contestants

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California team 115, 668,254 and 649 do battle during a match

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California team 1868, 100, and 675

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Rams, Willow Glen H.S. CA Team 256

Ames Center Director Eugene Tu greeted Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrived at Moffett Field. Secretary Kerry was in Silicon Valley for events around the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California teams 604,670, 1351

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California MadTown Robotics, Madera H.F., CA Team 1323

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Robo Vikes, Vanden H.S. Team 701

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Cheesy Poofs - Team 254 - NASA Ames Research Center & Bellarmine College Prep, San Jose, California (C)

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Harker Robotics, The Harker School, CA Team 1072

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Funky Monkeys, Lynbrook H.S., CA Team 846

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Eagle Strike, Los Altos H.S., CA Team 114

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California team 649and 192

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: The Fembots Team 692 - CyboSoft/PASCO Scientific/The Stewart Family/MR Pickles & St Francis High School, Sacramento, California (CA) on the floor doing battle

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Lancer Robotics, Saint Francis H.S., CA Team 2367

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Cheesy Poofs Team 254 on the floor making adjustments.

Ames Center Director Eugene Tu greeted Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrived at Moffett Field. Secretary Kerry was in Silicon Valley for events around the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California MVRT, Monta Vista H.S., CA Team 115

Interior view of the Supercomputer Pleiades as installed in the Spectra Logic room 131 of NASA Ames Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation (NAS) Facility N-258 located in Silicon Valley, CA.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California GRT, Gunn H.S. CA Team 119

iss070e006101 (Oct. 18, 2023) --- The Silicon Valley region, famed for its high technology industries, on the southern tip of San Francisco Bay in California is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above.

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Eagle Srike - Team 114 - Los Alton High School, Los Altos, California (CA) on floor doing battle

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Recycle it!, Talmalpais Alumni Association, Team 2456

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Fightin' Grizzlies, California H.S., CA Team 1516

Moffett Federal Air Field, NASA Ames Research Center and Silicon Valley image from ER-2, 04387 FR#9904 (March 11, 1992) IR (Infrered) image.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Insomniacs, Fremont Unified School District, Team 2489

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California teams 668, 115 and 2854

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California team 846 and 973

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, CaliforniaMark teams 604 and 8 shake on it

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Mills Robotics Team, Mills H.S, CA Team 253

Moffett Federal Air Field, NASA Ames Research Center and Silicon Valley image from ER-2, 04387 FR#9904 (March 11, 1992) IR (Infrered) image.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California GRT Team 192

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California teams 192, ____, and 701

Ames Center Director Eugene Tu greeted Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrived at Moffett Field. Secretary Kerry was in Silicon Valley for events around the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California quick field adjustment to 675

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California team 192 checks on robot

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Wild Hats of Woodside H.S. & Carlmont H. S. & Sequoia H.S & Sequoia H.S. District, CA - Team 100

iss069e016644 (May 31, 2023) --- The southern portion of San Francisco Bay in California is surrounded by the Silicon Valley region, famed for its high technology industries, which includes numerous suburbs such as Stanford, Palo Alto, San Jose, and Fremont. The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Pacific coast at the time of this photograph.

Marine One, with President Joe Biden aboard, and Presidential MV-22 Ospreys depart Moffett Federal Airfield, near NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The President was en route to tour recent storm damage in the state.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Apes of Wrath, Quirk & Pioneer H.S. ASB & Los Gatos H.S. CA Team 668

Marine One, with President Joe Biden aboard, departs Moffett Federal Airfield, near NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The President was en route to tour recent storm damage in the state.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California NASA Sponsored MSET, Saratoga H.S. team 649 making adjustments in the pit area.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Teams The WildHats (100) and Homestead Robotics (670) perform tasks during competion.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California 'Rockin' Bots, Carmel H.S. & Carmel Unified School District, CA Team 2035

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Wild Hats of Woodside H.S. & Carlmont H. S. & Sequoia H.S & Sequoia H.S. District, CA - Team 100

President Joe Biden, accompanied by California Governor Gavin Newsom, boards the Marine One helicopter at Moffett Federal Airfield, near NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, en route to tour recent storm damage in the state.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California Grizzlies, AKA Grizzly Saints, Gunderson H.S. & Santa Teresa H.S. Team 2643

Air Force One with President Joe Biden arrives at Moffett Federal Airfield, near NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The President was en route to tour recent storm damage in the state.

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, CaliforniaThe Wild Hats of Woodside H.S. & Carlmont H. S. & Sequoia H.S & Sequoia H.S. District, CA

Marine One, with President Joe Biden aboard, and Presidential MV-22 Ospreys depart Moffett Federal Airfield, near NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The President was en route to tour recent storm damage in the state.

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: Evolution Team 1834 - NASA/Google/NASA Robotics Education FIRST Spnsorship program/San Jose Job Corps/MetroED & SIA Tech, San Jose, California (CA)s Cheezy Poofs team-1834

Silicon Valley FIRST Regional Robotics competition: HIGHROLLERS - TEAM 987 - Bearing Belt Chain/Alcoa Fastening Systems/VSR Lock/NASA/Summerlin Children's Forum & Cimarron-Memorial High School, Las Vegas, Nevada (NV)

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology; FIRST Robotics Competition 2010 Silicon Valley Regional held at San Jose State University, San Jose, California The Wild Hats of Woodside H.S. & Carlmont H. S. & Sequoia H.S & Sequoia H.S. District, CA - Team 100

Air Force One with President Joe Biden arrives at Moffett Federal Airfield, near NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The President was en route to tour recent storm damage in the state.