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Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida capture the brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission.
Academy Bookshelf: Judgment Calls
July 30, 2012 // by

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   Organizations make good decisions in a variety of ways, according to Tom Davenport and Brook Manville.

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Dr. William H. Pickering (left), Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, presents Mariner spacecraft photos to President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1964.
History Brief: The Politics of Mars
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July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   “Scientists may tell us where to go, but politics will tell us how fast we’re going to get there,” said Dr. Harry Lambright about the politics of Mars.

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Launched last month, NASA's Landsat 7 spacecraft now orbits planet Earth. Looking down from an altitude of 700 km, Landsat 7 can map the planet's surface in visible and infrared bands and resolve features 30 meters across or smaller. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Landsat Turns 40
July 30, 2012 // by

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated 40 years of Landsat at the Newseum.

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The audience waits for Astronaut Ron Garan to appear at a NASA Headquarters Tweetup in on February 15, 2012.
Message from the Director: Social Media and the Project Manager
June 28, 2012 // by

June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6   Should project managers be required to have training in social media?

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Mark Langley, president and CEO of PMI, speaks about Pulse of the Profession: Driving Success in Challenging Times, the newest edition of PMI’s global survey featuring feedback and insights from more than 1,000 project management leaders and practitioners. A panel discussion followed Mark’s presentation, including, Ed Hoffman, and Eleanor Silverman – facilitated by Ed Rogers. The event was held in the Building 8 auditorium. Credit: NASA
Knowledge Brief: Pulse of the PM Profession
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June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6 Talent and portfolio management are central to success for today’s organizations, according to Mark Langley, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute.

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Class photo of the 2012 Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) graduates with NASA Chief Engineer Mike Ryschkewitsch (far left), Boeing Chief Engineer Paul Lambertson (second from left), and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden (center).
Academy Brief: 2012 SELDP Class Graduates
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June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6   The 2012 Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) graduated nine new systems engineers.

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In this artist's concept illustration, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander begins to shut down operations as winter sets in. The far-northern latitudes on Mars experience no sunlight during winter. This will mark the end of the mission because the solar panels can no longer charge the batteries on the lander. Frost covering the region as the atmosphere cools will bury the lander in ice.
How to Create a Conversation with a Mars Mission
June 28, 2012 // by

June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6   Effectively telling the story of a NASA mission means connecting the audience, the storyteller, and the project team in a conversation.

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Enrico Casarosa, director of the Oscar-nominated Pixar short La Luna, painting in watercolor.
View from the Outside: Creating Pixar’s La Luna
June 28, 2012 // by

June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6 To get to “infinity and beyond,” sometimes you have to start at the moon.

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Platform supply vessels battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon's 126 person crew.
Academy Bookshelf — To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure
June 28, 2012 // by

June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6 When something fails, we are often quick to find fault with the design. It is easy to forget that the design is us, according to Henry Petroski.

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