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The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station for docking but before the link-up occurred, the orbiter "posed" for a thorough series of inspection photos. Photo Credit: NASA
Intuition, Rationality, and Launch Decisions
November 10, 2015 // by

The power of pausing can help us move forward to mission success.

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NASA is currently working to on a vehicle that will be able to navigate tough terrain with the Multi-Mission Space Exploration Vehicle (MMSEV). Photo Credit: NASA
The Martian as a Case Study
October 26, 2015 // by

Can the best seller and blockbuster movie The Martian serve as lessons learned that never happened?

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With Earth and one of the station's solar arrays as a backdrop, NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson works during the third spacewalk of the mission. Photo Credit: NASA
My Best Mistake: Justin Smith’s “When ‘I Don’t Know’ Is the Right Answer”
October 14, 2015 // by

When I started working at NASA in 2007, I was on top of the world.

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Astronauts participate in tropical survival training at Albrook Air Force Base near the Panama Canal. From left to right are an unidentified trainer, Neil Armstrong, John H. Glenn, Jr., L. Gordon Cooper, and Pete Conrad. Survival training was, and still is, an important exercise for astronauts, as a launch abort or misguided reentry could potentially land them in a remote wilderness area. Photo Credit: NASA
My Best Mistake: Steve Garber’s “The Value of Humility”
September 18, 2015 // by

Luckily, it was a lesson learned during an exercise.

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The center of the Milky Way galaxy imaged by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Photo Credit: NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech
The Big Deal about Big Data at NASA: Ed Hoffman, NASA’s Chief Knowledge Officer, to Host Masters with Masters with John Sprague and Brian Thomas
September 10, 2015 // by

How can big data help NASA projects and programs ensure mission success?

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Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a lively discussion on the impact of Lessons Learned with two master practitioners at NASA, Jennifer Stevens and Bart Singer. Photo Credit: NASA
White Papers, Black Holes, and Lessons Learned: A Masters with Masters Interview with Bart Singer and Jennifer Stevens
September 3, 2015 // by

Hosted at Langley Research Center, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a lively discussion with two master knowledge practitioners.

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NASA pilot Dave Wright reviews pre-flight checklist prior to take-off. Photo Credit: NASA
My Best Mistake: David Oberhettinger’s “Why I Love Checklists”
August 26, 2015 // by

So far, my life and career have weathered many mistakes.

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Masters with Masters Double Feature
Glenn Research Center and NASA’s Chief Knowledge Officer to Host a “Double Feature” of Masters with Masters Interviews
August 13, 2015 // by

Project leadership and mentoring coincide in this series.

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On August 22, 2012, the rover made its first move, going forward about 15 feet (4.5 meters), rotating 120 degrees and then reversing about 8 feet (2.5 meters), from its landing site. The landing site was subsequently named Bradbury Landing, named after Ray Bradbury, whose first book was The Martian Chronicles and who was born on August 22, 1920. Photo Credits: NASA and AP
F2F for Knowledge In, Knowledge Out
August 7, 2015 // by

What lesson can be learned from real and fictional portals?

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