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Academy Brief: The Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program Study

November 25, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 11   The behaviors and characteristics of outstanding systems engineers were the subject of a six-month study led by Christine Williams, Director of the Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program.

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Message from the Academy Director: Reflections on Masters Forum 17 and the Meaning of Exploration

November 25, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 11   Masters Forum 17 was an occasion befitting NASA’s fiftieth anniversary.

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This Month in NASA History: 30th Anniversary of the Einstein Observatory (HEAO-2)

November 25, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 11   The Einstein Observatory, the second of NASA’s three High Energy Astronomy Observatories, was launched into orbit on an Atlas-Centaur rocket on November 13, 1978.

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Academy Brief: The Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program Study

November 25, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 11   Themes, Competencies, and Behaviors

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This Month in NASA History: 40th Anniversary of Apollo 8

December 22, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 12   The Apollo 8 mission, launched on December 21, 1968, marked the first time in history that humans traveled outside the Earth’s orbit.

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Think Tank Talk: Climate Change, Security, and Earth Observations

December 22, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 12   The nexus of climate change, security, and earth observations was the subject of a recent program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) featuring former NOAA Administrator Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher and Northrup Grumman CEO Dr. Ronald Sugar.

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View from the Outside: Blue Origin Solicits Science Proposals

December 22, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 12   Blue Origin, a private spaceflight company founded by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, has announced that it will offer opportunities for scientists to fly payloads on its New Shepard vehicles.

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Academy Insight: Dr. Charles Kennel on the Development of the EOS-DIS

December 22, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 12   Dr. Charles Kennel, former NASA Associate Administrator for the Mission to Planet Earth, recalled the origins of the Earth Observing System Data and Information System.

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Can the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving Help You?

October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10   What’s the contradiction in the problem you’re trying to solve? The Theory of Inventing Problem Solving (TRIZ) may help you find the answer.

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