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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy speak with media during a visit to Stennis Space Center on Dec. 7, 2021, standing in front of an Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engine like the ones that powered the Space Shuttle and now the Artemis program’s Space Launch System. Credit: NASA

Celebrate NASA’s Extraordinary Workforce with Small Steps, Giant Leaps

February 23, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

100th podcast episode features Deputy Administrator Melroy.

Kennedy Space Center Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity Manager Rob Grant speaks to NASA civil service and contractor employees and guests in Kennedy Space Center’s Training Auditorium on April 12, 2019. Credit: NASA

Podcast Episode 102: Legacy of Connection

February 22, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Rob Grant discusses the agency’s Black History Month theme: Building a Legacy of Achievement, Connection, and Knowledge.

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STS-82 crew members Mark C. Lee (left) and Steven L. Smith (on RMS arm) work on the Hubble Space Telescope during the mission’s fifth extravehicular activity (EVA). Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: STS-82 Upgrades Hubble

February 10, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Hubble servicing mission relies on expertise and experience of seasoned crew.

A realistic 3D rendering of the Orion spacecraft floating close to the Moon, with the Moon in the background. Credit: NASA

Podcast Episode 101: Artemis Missions

February 8, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

Artemis Mission Manager Mike Sarafin discusses Artemis I and NASA’s increasingly complex Moon to Mars missions.

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A model of the X-59 forebody is undergoing testing in the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ wind tunnel in Palmdale, California. Credit: NASA/Garry Tice

January 2023 INSIGHT Now Available

January 31, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

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.

System Expert Performing Analysis of a Thermal Protection System Tile. Credit: NASA

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Component Identification Procedures Used in the Columbia Accident Investigation

January 27, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

Procedures developed by the NASA community to identify, catalog, and inspect accident debris proved invaluable in the Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigation.