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February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   Getting a project into trouble is easy. Getting a project out of it requires smart, honest, and open management.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   Experienced project leaders understand the importance of bringing together the right people and being adaptable to change, according to four expert practitioners from NASA and industry.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   Five trends are reshaping the practice of project management.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   “We are about risk and innovation and taking chances,” NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden told a packed auditorium at PM Challenge 2010.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   Fifteen years ago, Discovery embarked upon the second mission of the U.S.-Russian Shuttle-Mir Program, performing a memorable rendezvous about Mir.

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   Trends in technology are shifting the landscape for innovation, according to scholars from Harvard and MIT.

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   By Nicholas L. Johnson   Like most technological advancements, the space age has left a sea of refuse in its wake.

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   The next wave of aircraft structural composites may be inspired by the resilient structure of mammalian tooth enamel.

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   Satellites that can fit in a backpack are shrinking technology, reframing satellite science, and providing valuable mission training and experience to the next generation of engineers.