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With the lights out, the ISRU Pilot Excavator digs in regolith bin during testing inside Swamp Works at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2022. Tests use a gravity assist offload system to simulate reduced gravity conditions found on the Moon. On the surface of the Moon, mining robots like the Pilot Excavator will excavate the regolith and take the material to a processing plant where usable elements such as hydrogen, oxygen and water can be extracted for life support systems. The Pilot Excavator can scoop up icy regolith which can be used to make operations on the Moon sustainable. Image Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux
Podcast Episode 144: Mining the Moon with NASA’s IPEx Robot
December 11, 2024 // by

What does it take to mine the Moon? Engineers behind NASA’s ISRU Pilot Excavator, known as IPEx, are digging into the answers.  

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This Month in NASA History: Mariner 2 Arrives at Venus
December 6, 2024 // by

Team met technical challenges to gather first data from another planet.

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November 2024 INSIGHT Now Available
November 29, 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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Banner image showing the Small Steps, Giant Leaps logo featuring an illustration of an astronaut leaping from the Moon to Mars. The image on the right of the banner is of a man using a virtual reality headset with controls for NASA simulator training. The text above reads 143: NASA Training Simulators.
Podcast Episode 143: NASA Training Simulators
November 27, 2024 // by

Before leaving the ground, astronauts prepare for spaceflight by immersing themselves in life-like training simulators. NASA’s Simulation and Graphics Branch makes it happen, and it’s critical to the success of humans in space.

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Aerial view of Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Credit: NASA
NASA Knowledge Workshop Emphasizes Continuity
November 25, 2024 // by

Nearly 200 gather to discuss key issues for technical workforce.

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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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