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Academy Brief — Space Systems Development: Lessons Learned

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   “Space Systems Development: Lessons Learned” takes an unflinching look at 35 NASA and foreign mission failures and the root causes behind them.

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Message from the Academy Director: Technology, Knowledge, and Talent

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   Technology development rests on two pillars: knowledge and talent.

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Software of the Year Award: World Wind Java

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   The software team at Ames Research Center that created the World Wind Java Software Development Kit won the NASA Inventions and Contributions Board 2009 Software of the Year Award.

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This Month in NASA History: Tenth Anniversary of Terra

December 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 12   On December 18, 1999, the Terra satellite lofted into orbit to study the interactions between humans and the lands, oceans, and atmosphere.

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Academy Presentation — Growing Leaders: The Practice of Learning from Practice

June 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 6   Academy Director Dr. Ed Hoffman spoke at the Academy’s Project Leadership Forum on the topic of developing leaders in a time when the nature of work is changing rapidly.

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Science Bookshelf: The Scientific Life

December 22, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 12   The practice of science has evolved rapidly over the past century, writes Harvard University professor Steven Shapin.

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Can the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving Help You?

October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10   What’s the contradiction in the problem you’re trying to solve? The Theory of Inventing Problem Solving (TRIZ) may help you find the answer.

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Inventor’s Bookshelf: Designing Interactions

October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10   If a system is both digital and interactive, it falls under design guru Bill Moggridge’s broad definition of interaction design.

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View from the Outside: South Korea Prepares KSLV-1

October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10   As it readies the first Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-1) for flight, South Korea aims to become the ninth country to launch its own satellite within its borders.

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