Philip credits his lifelong martial arts practice with helping him develop confidence, courage, perseverance and humility—important traits for his work on the Mars 2020 rover's new autonomous navigation system.

Sarah's advice to those dreaming of a career like hers: Don't listen to that little voice in the back of your head that tells you that something is too scary or too hard to try doing.

Gus describes interacting with various space missions and projects as an "amusement park/paradise," and he enjoys working with people from a wide variety of ethnicities and knowledge levels.

A childhood fascination with games, puzzles, and how things worked eventually led Louise to a space career, including current work on the Mars 2020 sample caching system.

Watching the Mars 2020 launch was a career highlight for Steve, because "It was the first time something I've worked on has gone into space."

Todd sings the praises of the teams he works with, for their incredible expertise, passion, and work ethic. In his free time, he's in six music groups, including the "Jazz Propulsion Band."