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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher as it rolls out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time to Launch Complex 39B, Thursday, March 17, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
Podcast Focuses on Engineering Best Practices
April 29, 2022 // by

Small Steps, Giant Leaps series features engineering leaders.

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NASA researched vertical farming in the Biomass Production Chamber, a repurposed Project Mercury-era hypobaric test chamber at Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA/KSC
Radiant Barriers, Vertical Gardens, Robotic Gloves and More
April 25, 2022 // by

Publication highlights NASA technology improving life on Earth.

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The satellite rescue attempt during STS-51-D included an unscheduled rendezvous maneuver, an unscheduled spacewalk, and a highly unusual request: Build a fly swatter. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Build a Fly Swatter
April 14, 2022 // by

Well-trained shuttle crew works to activate malfunctioning satellite.

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Leadership includes beginning with an organization’s origin story—its “why”—then connecting that “why” with the individual “why” of each of your team members. Here, President John F. Kennedy sets part of NASA’s origin story on September 12, 1962, saying, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…” Credit: NASA
The Why of Leadership
March 28, 2022 // by

How leaders can foster cognitive diversity and align personal and organizational goals.

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Innovation is a key element of many NASA aeronautics projects. Here, a modified F/A-18 aircraft serves as a testbed for validating a number of NASA technical innovations in aircraft control and data systems. Credit: NASA
The Value of Being Uncomfortable
March 18, 2022 // by

Event keynote examines a key metric for teams seeking to innovate at the leading edge.

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The Space Shuttle Atlantis carried the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-1) module in its cargo bay in March 1992 during the STS-45 mission. The ATLAS-1 instruments are back dropped against the Atlas Mountains and dunes in the Iguidi Dune Sea near Mali in the western Sahara. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: STS-45 Studies Earth
March 11, 2022 // by

First flight of ATLAS examined Earth’s complex mesosphere and solar science.

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NASA operates two Airborne Science ER-2 aircraft for a wide variety of environmental science, atmospheric sampling, and satellite data verification missions. Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas
NASA Project Flies into the Storm
February 25, 2022 // by

IMPACTS finds surprises inside powerful snowstorms.

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The GOES-R series of satellites, shown here in an artist rendering, provide advanced imagery and measurements for a variety of applications, from detailed monitoring of weather systems to tracking environmental hazards, such as wildfires, dust storms, and volcanic eruptions. Credit: NASA
NASA, NOAA Prepare for GOES-T Launch
February 14, 2022 // by

Latest weather satellite will improve forecast models, wildfire tracking.

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NASA astronauts James D. A. “Ox” van Hoften, and George D. “Pinky” Nelson train to capture and repair the Solar Maximum Mission spacecraft at Marshall Space Flight Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Simulator. The training included using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). Credit: NASA/MSFC
This Month in NASA History: Solar Maximum Mission
February 7, 2022 // by

Rescued spacecraft examined sunspots, solar flares and more.

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