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In this artist’s illustration, future Artemis astronauts explore the Moon’s south pole. A new report finds that NASA’s Moon to Mars effort is a significant driver of economic activity in the U.S. Credit: NASA
Report Quantifies NASA’s Economic Impact
November 21, 2024 // by

Research finds that $25.4 billion budget yields $75.6 billion in economic output. 

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Participants at the 2017 International Project Management course having an open discussion. Photo Credit: NASA/APPEL KS
Working Openly for Effective Knowledge Transfer
November 18, 2024 // by

As a member of NASA’s knowledge management community representing the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, I recently shared with the community the benefits of using collaboration platforms for knowledge sharing.

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Commander John W. Young (left), and Payload Specialist Ulf Merbold, enjoy a meal in the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-9. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: The First Spacelab Mission
November 13, 2024 // by

The shuttle program’s first crew of 6 works around the clock in a mission of firsts, then overcome daunting challenges to return safely.  

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Artist rendering of the Europa Clipper spacecraft flying near Jupiter's moon, Europa. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Podcast Episode 142: Europa Clipper: Voyage to a Water World
November 13, 2024 // by

Could Jupiter’s icy moon Europa harbor the conditions for life in the ocean beneath its icy crust? The Europa Clipper mission is on a voyage to find out.

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October 2024 INSIGHT Now Available
October 31, 2024 // by

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcast episodes, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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NASA’s Glenn Research Center will host the 4th Annual NASA Knowledge Workshop, a hybrid event, with both in-person and virtual attendees, on November 6, 2024. The event will focus on knowledge continuity and succession planning. Credit: NASA
NASA’s GRC to Host Knowledge Workshop
October 31, 2024 // by

Hybrid event will focus on succession and continuity.

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Podcast episode promo graphic featuring the Small Steps, Giant Leaps logo on the left third of the image. The main image is an illustration of the binary asteroid Didymos with the DART spacecraft approaching it. The text superimposed on top says #141: Planetary Defense at NASA
Podcast Episode 141: Planetary Defense at NASA
October 30, 2024 // by

The best planetary defense is a good planetary offense. Learn how NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office works to detect, track, and mitigate threats from asteroids and other near-Earth objects.

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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X9.0 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in the center – on Oct. 03, 2024. The current solar cycle has reached its maximum. Credit: NASA/SDO
Solar Cycle 25 Reaches Maximum
October 30, 2024 // by

Powerful geomagnetic solar storms mark new phase of 11-year cycle, as Parker Solar Probe comes ever closer to the Sun’s surface.

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This view of a valley where water flowed billions of years ago was captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover using the Mastcam-Z instrument. A puzzling rock named “Cheyava Falls” is about 361 feet in front of the rover here and left of center. Credit: NASA
The Long Journey to Understand Mars
October 28, 2024 // by

New research adds clues in the quest to learn what happened to ancient water on the planet and if it ever supported microbial life.

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