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Artist’s concept of an astronaut conducting a spacewalk from Orion to examine the boulder obtained during the Asteroid Redirect Mission. Image Credit NASA
Asteroid Redirect Mission Charts a Path Leading Toward Mars
April 8, 2015 // by

NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) recently identified a boulder as the ideal stepping stone in the journey to Mars.

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ISS Expedition 42 came to an end on March 11, 2015, as the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan. The mission included a focus on human health management for long-duration spaceflight. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Human Risk Evaluation Supports Deep Space Exploration
April 2, 2015 // by

In preparation for missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), NASA has enlisted the Institute of Medicine to examine reports of human spaceflight risks.

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APPEL ranked best academy in the world by the Project Management Institute.
APPEL Named Best Academy in the World by Human Systems International
March 30, 2015 // by

NASA’s Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL) was recognized as the global leader in project management training.

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APPEL Explores a new pilot course: Presentation SKills for Technical Professionals
A New Course Prepares Technical Professionals for Critical Communications
March 27, 2015 // by

At NASA, presentations are often the means for communicating critical information. A new APPEL course shows people how to maximize the impact of their presentations.

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The presence of an ocean deep within the interior of Ganymede was confirmed by observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, which showed that the moon’s aurorae oscillate only two degrees, not the six degrees they would in the absence of an ocean. Photo Credit: NASA/ESA/A. Field (STScl)
A View from Outside Confirms an Ocean Inside
March 26, 2015 // by

Long relied on to provide an unobstructed view of the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) recently turned its gaze inward—with ground-breaking results.

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APPEL Explores: Project Management for Non-Technical NASA Staff
Putting The Fundamentals of Project Management into Practice
March 25, 2015 // by

The people who manage NASA’s missions rely on project management techniques to do their jobs. Now an APPEL course brings those skills to a whole new NASA audience.

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President Herbert Hoover presents the NACA’s first Collier Trophy in 1929. Photo Credit: NACA
This Month in NASA History: The NACA Took Flight
March 20, 2015 // by

One hundred years ago this month, NASA’s predecessor—the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA)—was established.

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The SLS solid rocket motor fires up during its successful hot motor test on March 11, 2015. Photo Credit: Orbital ATK
Successful SLS Test Boosts Potential for Manned Deep Space Travel
March 20, 2015 // by

As NASA celebrates the centenary of its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the agency marks a major milestone along the journey to Mars.

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In the past year, NASA has launched five new Earth science missions designed to examine the effects of planetary climate change. Photo Credit: NASA
A View from Space Expands Understanding of Earth
March 10, 2015 // by

To help scientists better understand and address planetary climate change, NASA’s Earth-observing fleet has grown by 25% in the past year.

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