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Called the eXtreme Deep Field, or XDF, the photo was assembled by combining 10 years of NASA Hubble Space Telescope photographs taken of a patch of sky at the center of the original Hubble Ultra Deep Field. The XDF is a small fraction of the angular diameter of the full moon. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is an image of a small area of space in the constellation Fornax, created using Hubble Space Telescope data from 2003 and 2004. The new full-color XDF image is even more sensitive, and contains about 5,500 galaxies even within its smaller field of view. The faintest galaxies are one ten-billionth the brightness of what the human eye can see.
Academy Brief: New Online APPEL Courses Now Available
November 29, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 11 Two of APPEL’s most popular courses are now available to NASA employees online.

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Project personnel inspect damage following a NASA scientific balloon launch mishap on April 28 at the Alice Springs Balloon Launching Center, near Alice Springs, Australia.
Knowledge Brief: Balloon Mishap in the Outback
November 29, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 11 A 2010 balloon mishap serves as a valuable case study.

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Rogel Mari Sese (standing) at the first Southeast Asian Young Astronomers Collaboration Meeting in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines in November 2012.
View from the Outside: Developing a Filipino Space Program
November 29, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 11 As one of a handful of astrophysicists in the Philippines, Rogel Mari Sese aims to advance his countrys role in space.

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NASA's Journey to Project Management Excellence
Academy Bookshelf: NASA’s Journey to Project Management Excellence
November 29, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 11 | Download PDF How can an organization address the human dimension of complex projects?

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Apollo 4's Eight-Hour Mission
This Month in NASA History: Apollo 4’s Eight-Hour Mission
November 29, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 11 Forty-five years ago, the unpiloted Apollo 4 spacecraft flew atop a Saturn V rocket to prove NASA could safely reach the moon.

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15 Years of Cassini
This Month in NASA History: 15 Years of Cassini
October 31, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 10 Initially a mission to deliver the Huygens probe to Titan, the Cassini spacecraft delivered an additional, unexpected discovery.

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The powerful primary mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to detect the light from distant galaxies. The manufacturer of those mirrors, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. of Boulder, Colo., recently celebrated their successful efforts as mirror segments were packed up in special shipping canisters (cans) for shipping to NASA.
Management Brief: Inspector General Report on Project Management Practices
October 31, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 10 The NASA Inspector General has identified four challenges that can affect whether NASA projects meet their cost, schedule, and performance goals.

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IPMC Young Professionals Workshop
International Brief: IPMC Young Professionals Workshop
October 31, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 10 Over forty young professionals from around the world gathered to address the question: What does the next-generation workforce need to be successful?

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Masters with Masters Event
Masters with Masters: Dino Brondolo and Alan Thirkettle
October 31, 2012 // by

Vol. 5, Issue 10 The spotlight was on Europe in a Masters with Masters event at the 2012 International Astronautical Congress in Naples, Italy.

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