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Tapping NASA’s Greatest Resource: Its People
September 26, 2014 // by

NASA recently launched an online mentoring resource that takes much of the uncertainty out of making professional development connections.

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Team Aero-M with their competition hexacopter (pink), two additional hexacopters, and two quadcopters after the UAS Competition. From left to right: Adam Kimberlin, Chris Becker, Tiffany Russell, Jim Snoddy (mentor), Robert Parker, Garrick Merrill, and Peter Ma. Photo Credit: NASA
Expanding the Utility of UAVs at Marshall Space Flight Center
September 23, 2014 // by

A year ago, six early-career engineers from Marshall Space Flight Center experienced success with their unmanned aerial vehicles. They haven’t stopped flying since. 

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Saturn and its largest moon, Titan, seen from Pioneer 11. Photo Credit: NASA/Ames Research Center
This Month in NASA History: A Lone Pioneer Paved the Way Past Saturn
September 19, 2014 // by

On September 1, 1979, Pioneer 11 made history as the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn. Its journey paved the way for Voyager—but dashed hopes of finding life on Titan.

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Left: Interior of Boeing’s CST-100 spacecraft. Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz. Right: SpaceX Dragon V2 spacecraft, designed to carry humans into orbit. Image Credit: NASA/Dmitri Gerondidakis.
NASA Selects Two Commercial Partners for Crew Transport in Low Earth Orbit
September 17, 2014 // by

The announcement that NASA will partner with more than one company took some by surprise. But the decision sets up the agency for success beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). 

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Members of Glenn Research Center’s pilot Rocket U program prepare the balloon for their flight project. From left to right: Kristen Bury, Amanda Stevenson, Justin Niehaus, Deb Goodenow, and Dave Wolford. Behind the balloon: Fransua Thomas. Photo credit: Anthony Roberts/NASA
At Rocket U, Accelerated Learning and Unparalleled Resources Support Future Mission Success
September 9, 2014 // by

Glenn Research Center’s Rocket University pilot program melds course work with hands-on experience to give early-career engineers a strong foundation for the future.

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Marshall Space Flight Center tests a 3D printer that will be launched to the ISS in autumn of 2014. Photo Credit: NASA
3D Printing in Space: Great Promise But Long Path Forward
August 21, 2014 // by

A recent report issued by the National Research Council examined the potential applications and challenges for additive manufacturing in space.

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In the new interactive APPEL Catalog, each course has its own web page that features an in-depth multimedia exploration of course details.
Introducing The First Interactive APPEL Catalog
August 17, 2014 // by

August 18 marked the launch of the new APPEL Catalog: the first online curriculum guide from the Academy.

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The middle section of the ceramic-cloth sunshade is being attached to MESSENGER. Photo Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington.
This Month in NASA History: MESSENGER Launched an Investigation into Mercury
August 12, 2014 // by

Ten years ago this month, MESSENGER embarked on a mission to uncover the secrets of the least-explored terrestrial planet.

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Contract Management Principles and Practices for PMs
August 12, 2014 // by
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