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John H. Glenn Jr. during his historic flight in the tight Mercury spacecraft on February 20, 1962. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: John Glenn Triumphs in MA-6

February 19, 2019 // by Kevin Wilcox

Astronaut demonstrated capability of humans in space, guiding the capsule manually for multiple orbits and an eventful reentry.

Critical Knowledge inSight: Lessons & Legacies: Apollo 1

February 5, 2019 // by INSIGHT Staff

The Apollo Program and the Apollo 1 fire led to several lessons that NASA should never forget.

Astronauts for the first Apollo mission (L-R) Roger B. Chaffee, Edward H. White and Virgil I. Grissom practice for the mission in the Apollo Mission Simulator. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Tragedy Strikes the Apollo Program

January 31, 2019 // by Kevin Wilcox

A deadly fire during a routine test shocked the nation and lead to a solemn vow to be tough and competent.

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Project Management Lessons Learned on a Fast Track Engine Test

January 29, 2019 // by INSIGHT Staff

Accepting a task to perform a fast-track engine test prior to fully understanding its risks and challenges led to cost and schedule issues.

Critical Knowledge inSight: Successful Team Behavior

January 8, 2019 // by INSIGHT Staff

An example or model of a productive and effective team can help leaders monitor and benchmark their own team’s performance.

Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space. Credit: NASA

Voyager 2 Enters Interstellar Space

December 26, 2018 // by Kevin Wilcox

Probe that rewrote textbooks in the 1980s reaches a remarkable milestone decades later.

An illustration of Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben

NASA Mission Updates

December 20, 2018 // by Kevin Wilcox

The Parker Solar Probe reaches the Sun, OSIRIS-REx finds hydroxyls on Bennu, and still no contact from Opportunity.

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Thermal Strap Joint Relaxation and Material Creep

December 20, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

Material creep and joint relaxation in thermal strap joints under load at room temperature can result in thermal performance degradation at cryogenic operating temperatures.

Taken aboard Apollo 8 by William A. Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth rising above the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft orbited the Moon. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Apollo 8 Changes the World’s Perspective

December 18, 2018 // by Kevin Wilcox

One billion people were following news of the first spacecraft to reach the Moon with humans aboard.