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About NASA Ames Research Center

Humans are the quintessential explorers and the makers of things. These traits, which identify us as a species and account for our survival, are reflected in the mission and methods of space exploration. NASA's bold missions in space exploration and aeronautics will require advances in many areas of science and technology, but paramount among these enabling technologies is computer science and information technology.

NASA understands that information technology is critical in enabling nearly all current and future missions on Earth and beyond our planet, reducing costs and enhancing mission capability across all of NASA's enterprises.

NASA Ames Research Center has become a leader in the field of computer science and information technology because of its long history in computer science research and its location in the heart of Silicon Valley. Currently, NASA Ames is developing, testing and evaluating fundamental technologies in many areas including autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, high-end computing, communications technology, and human factors research for aviation and space.