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At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion was recovered by NASA’s Landing and Recovery team, U.S. Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland. Credit: NASA/James M. Blair
Podcast Episode 122: Charting New Horizons: Inside NASA’s Orion Mission

In this episode, we step behind the scenes of NASA’s Orion project to explore the remarkable teamwork, leadership, and communication that drive this groundbreaking endeavor. Join us as we sit down with Stu McClung, the NASA Orion Test lead, to talk about the Orion mission and the human side of space exploration.

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This map depicts global temperature anomalies for June, July, and August 2023. Areas in yellow and red were warmer than the baseline average from 1951 to 1980. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin
2023’s Record Heat Astonishes Climate Scientists

Year that began with a cooling trend quickly warmed to levels unprecedented since modern record-keeping began.

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Screenshot of Carolyn Griner during her speech. Credit: NASA
Critical Knowledge inSight: Creating a Culture through Leadership

Leaders can set a good example to help their teams become determined to succeed.

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This Month in NASA History: Opportunity’s Hole in One

Rover quickly finds stunning evidence that Mars was once a warmer planet shaped by significant amounts of surface water.

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Participants in NASA’s February 2023 International Project Management course pose for a group photo at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Photo Credit: NASA/Daniel Connell
International Project Management Course: Partnering and Learning Together

Effective international project management requires technical knowledge, organizational and cultural awareness, and a range of interpersonal and leadership skills.

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Full view of the International Space Station backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon. Photo Credit: NASA
December 2023 INSIGHT Now Available

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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The International Space Station as seen from a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. In addition to the modules where astronauts live and work, several external structures are visible including the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer seen on the far left. Photo Credit: NASA
NASA Marks Anniversary of Joining Unity and Zarya

In live Q&A session, the astronauts of ISS Expedition 70 discuss the challenges of weightlessness and the joy of watching lightning from space. 

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Teams have installed the NASA Insignia on Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander in advance of a mission to the Moon that could launch as soon as December 24, 2023. The lander will carry five NASA-sponsored payloads to the lunar surface as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. Photo Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
NASA Prepares for First CLPS Missions

Commercial landers will deliver science payloads in 2024.

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Graphic for the new podcast episode, showing an artist rendering of the International Habitat module delivery to Gateway on the Artemis IV mission. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 121: The Artemis and Ethics Report Explained

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Zach Pirtle, a policy analyst for NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy about NASA’s Artemis and Ethics workshop, which explored the ethical, legal, and societal implications of its Artemis and Moon to Mars missions.

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