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Dr. Kris Lehnhardt speaks at the International Space University Space Café on March 13, 2012. The event took place at Science Club in Washington, DC.
ISU Space Café: Are We Really Ready for Mars?
March 26, 2012 // by

March 28, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 3   A biomedical knowledge gap stands in the way of successfully sending humans to Mars.

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Cygnus X hosts many young stellar groupings. The combined outflows and ultraviolet radiation from the region’s numerous massive stars have heated and pushed gas away from the clusters, producing cavities of hot, lower-density gas.
Knowledge Bookshelf: Too Big to Know
March 26, 2012 // by

March 28, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 3   Information overload isn’t what it used to be, according to David Weinberg, author of Too Big to Know.

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The sp.ace in Building 29 at Johnson Space Center.
The Space to Collaborate, the Space to Share
March 26, 2012 // by

March 28, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 3   As NASA quickly approaches a workforce transformation, a movement has surfaced to not only rethink how the agency shares what it knows, but where.

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Fully functional, 1/6th scale model of the JWST mirror in optics testbed.
Government Brief: GAO Reviews Large-Scale Projects at NASA
March 26, 2012 // by

March 28, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 3   GAO released its latest snapshot of how well NASA is planning and executing its major acquisition projects.

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An Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the Atlantic coast of the United States. Large metropolitan areas and other easily recognizable sites from the Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. area are visible in the image that spans almost to Rhode Island. Boston is just out of frame at right. Long Island and the New York City area are visible in the lower right quadrant. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are near the center. Parts of two Russian vehicles parked at the orbital outpost are seen in left foreground.
Academy Brief: Third International Forum at PM Challenge
February 28, 2012 // by

February 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 2   The Academy hosted the third annual international forum at PM Challenge.

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Arthur Chmielewski presenting on the psychological impacts on estimation and assessment at the 2012 NASA PM Challenge.
Psychological Impacts on Judgment, Estimation, and Risk Assessment
February 27, 2012 // by

February 29, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 2   How does human psychology affect our ability to estimate?

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Complexity, sustainability, transparency, and frugal innovation are shaping the global context for projects today.
Message from the Director: A Macro View of Global Trends in Project Management
February 27, 2012 // by

February 29, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 2   What can we learn from studying global trends in project management?

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Opening keynote speakers get ready to take the stage at PM Challenge 2012.
PM Challenge Keynote Roundup
February 27, 2012 // by

February 29, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 2   Leaders in aerospace and project management shared big ideas and personal insights at the 2012 NASA Project Management Challenge.

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Audience member poses a question to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) panel on the challenges for projects meeting cost, schedule, and performance at the 2012 NASA PM Challenge.
Challenges for Projects Meeting Cost, Schedule, and Performance
February 27, 2012 // by

February 29, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 2   What’s impeding NASA’s ability to deliver projects successfully? The NASA Office of the Inspector General has identified four key factors.

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