Ames Research Center - Moffett Field, CA

NASA's Ames Research Center conducts research activities, technology programs, and flight projects that advance the Nation's capabilities in civilian and military aeronautics, space sciences, and space applications. This diverse program at Ames is organized into aerospace, information sciences and technology, and astrobiology and space research. Ames is the NASA designated center of excellence for information technology and has agency lead mission responsibility for aviation operations systems and astrobiology. ARC is home to three national wind tunnel complexes (including the world's largest) several advanced flight simulators, a variety of supercomputers (including some of the world's fastest), a suite of centrifuges that serve as a national resource, and several unique aircraft used for rotorcraft flight research and as flying scientific laboratories. In addition, Ames works collaboratively with the FAA, conducting research in air traffic management to make safer, cheaper and more efficient air travel a reality. As a leader in information technology research with a focus on supercomputing, networking and intelligent systems, Ames conducts the critical R&D and develops the enabling technologies that make NASA missions possible.