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April 2025 INSIGHT Now Available

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcast episodes, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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Podcast episode graphic showing the name of the podcast Small Steps Giant Leaps on the left, plus a computer-generated image of Earth. Orbital paths in different colors surround the planet. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 151: Designing Missions

NASA’s design labs are where engineers develop concepts for missions and ideas for scientific instruments.

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Illustration showing a flying vehicle, resembling a car with wings and propellers, flying over a cityscape. White text above it shows the episode title and on the left quarter of the image is the podcast title, graphic which features an astronaut leaping from the Moon to Mars, and text that reads Listen Now. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 150: Urban Air Taxis

Flying air taxis? NASA is working on it with the Air Mobility Pathfinders Project.

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March 2025 INSIGHT Now Available

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcast episodes, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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Podcast Episode 149: Spacecraft Thermal Blankets

Every spacecraft needs a good blanket — one that can withstand the extreme cold, the Sun’s intense radiation, and impacts from micrometeoroids. At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Paula Cain is one of the skilled hands behind these essential layers of protection.

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Podcast Episode 148: Celebrating NASA’s Engineers

NASA engineers turn dreams into reality, solving complex challenges to push exploration forward. From landing rovers on Mars to advancing deep space missions, their ingenuity makes it all possible. This episode with Chief Engineer Joe Pellicciotti and Deputy Chief Engineer Katherine Van Hooser celebrates the innovation, dedication, and impact of NASA’s engineering community.

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The wall of this 3D printed aluminum rocket engine nozzle is actually hollow, filled with tiny channels that the cryogenic fuel flows through to cool the nozzle. Credit: NASA
February 2025 INSIGHT Now Available

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcast episodes, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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Podcast Episode 147: NASA Photography – Visual Storytelling

Ever wondered what it takes to capture NASA’s most breathtaking moments? From rocket launches to behind-the-scenes astronaut training, Bill Ingalls, senior contract photographer for NASA Headquarters has spent decades framing history through his lens. In this episode, we dive into his journey, how he and his team prepare for assignments, and the importance of visual storytelling.

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Podcast Episode 146: Space Medicine – Body and Mind

Research breakthroughs that keep astronauts healthy in space are also transforming medicine here at home. Dr. J.D. Polk, NASA’s chief health and medical officer, tells us what’s on the horizon in space medicine. 

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