Bill Allen has thrived as the mechanical systems design lead for three Mars rover missions, but he got his start as a teenager sorting letters for the NASA center.
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NASA InSight’s ‘Mole’ Is Out of Sight
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NASA InSight’s ‘Mole’ Ends Its Journey on Mars
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NASA Extends Exploration for Two Planetary Science Missions
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Bringing 3D-Printed Metal Parts to Mars
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