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Screenshot of CJ Bixby during her interview. Credit: NASA

Critical Knowledge inSight: Communication Skills for Engineers

September 25, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

Good communication is a crucial skill for a systems engineer leading a project team.

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In this image from July 18, 2023, a NASA team helps attach solar arrays for the agency’s Psyche spacecraft onto a stand inside the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credits: NASA/Isaac Watson

Psyche Mission Prepares for October Launch

September 15, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

2.2-billion-mile journey to metal-rich asteroid tests new technology.

Global images of Mars taken by the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) during summer in the planet’s northern hemisphere. Between 1997 and 2006, MGS looked at Mars in unprecedented detail, building upon the successful Viking missions before it. Credits: NASA/USGS

This Month in NASA History: A Closer Look at Mars

September 11, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Mars Global Surveyor examines the Red Planet in unprecedented detail.

Screenshot of Julie Grantier speaking during her interview. Photo Credit: NASA

Critical Knowledge inSight: Multiple Dimension Thinking

August 29, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

The skill to analyze issues that arise during a project from various points of view will put a systems engineer in a better position to help solve any problem that may arise.

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In this multi-temporal illumination map of the lunar South Pole, Shackleton crater is in the center, surrounded by larger craters and rugged terrain. The map was created with images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Photo Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University

The Moon’s Rugged, Intriguing South Pole

August 25, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

First landing marks the start of concentrated exploration.

The Artemis II crew views the Orion crew module for their mission inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. From left, Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; Reid Wiseman, commander; and Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist. Photo Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Artemis II Taking Shape at Kennedy Space Center

August 21, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

First crewed mission is crucial next step toward the Moon and Mars.

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly (left) and Terry Virts (right) work on a Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) inside the station's Japanese Experiment Module. Photo Credit: NASA

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: ‘Deconfiguration’ Prevention

August 17, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

Integrated coordination of tasks involving common hardware used by different teams minimizes the impact of configuration changes.

Workers in the White Room at Launch Pad 19 help L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., left, and Charles “Pete” Conrad strap in to Gemini V. The two would share the record for longest spaceflight for about four months. Photo Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Gemini V Launches

August 10, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Record-setting mission carries new technologies.

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Orbital Space Plane – Engineers as Smart Buyers

July 31, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

Good acquisition management emphasizes not only what – but how – to buy.