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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.

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.

Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia STS-107 mission is launching toward space from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003. Credit: NASA

Critical Knowledge inSight: Communication Lessons from the Columbia Tragedy

January 23, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

Good communication is a two-way street that requires those delivering and receiving communication to pay attention to some key rules to be effective.

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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, standing atop the mobile launcher, arrive at Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 4, 2022, ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I launch. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Report Quantifies Economic Impact of Moon to Mars

January 18, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Artemis already creating jobs, creating economic output.

STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt, left, greets Mission Specialist David Wolf at the airlock of Space Shuttle Endeavour, following Wolf’s 128-day mission aboard the Mir space station. It was a reunion in space for Wilcutt and Wolf, who were both from NASA Astronaut Group 13. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: A Reunion at Mir

January 12, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

STS-89 reunites members of NASA Astronaut Group 13.

Graphic showing the configuration of the MSL Descent Stage for the final mechanical walkdown. Credit: NASA

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Conduct a Final Mechanical Walkdown Prior to Spacecraft Integration with the Launch Vehicle

December 28, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

Independent mechanical walkdowns of spacecraft are sometimes credited with discovering discrepancies that could have interfered with mission success.

Screenshot of Keith Walyus looking at the camera and speaking during his interview. Credit: NASA

Critical Knowledge inSight: Stay Focused on the Mission

December 23, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

A program manager needs to stay mission-focused in order to reach success.

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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, shown here in an artist’s illustration, will make unprecedented measurements of the water in Earth's lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and oceans. Credit: NASA

SWOT Eyes Earth’s Surface Water

December 19, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

Satellite will provide high-definition view of lakes, rivers, and oceans.

Astronaut F. Story Musgrave, anchored on the end of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm, prepares to be elevated to the top of the towering Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to install protective covers on magnetometers. Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman (bottom of frame) assisted Musgrave with final servicing tasks on the telescope, wrapping up five days of extravehicular activities (EVA). Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: STS-61 Saves Hubble

December 8, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

Ambitious mission includes five EVAs, unprecedented rendezvous.