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An illustration of the Europa Clipper flying in space with Jupiter's moon Europa in the background. Credit: NASA
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Tube Stub Weld Design Change
October 28, 2022 // by

Strong lines of communication between designers and analysts must be maintained to ensure fidelity of analysis results as flight component configurations evolve.

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NASA teams returned to the Black Point Lava Flow, north of Flagstaff, Arizona in October, using the unusual terrain there to simulate conditions at the south pole of the Moon. Credit: NASA
Artemis Astronauts Visit Desert to Prepare for Moon
October 26, 2022 // by

NASA returns to Black Point Lava Flow for analog missions.

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Screenshot of Bob Faw speaking during his interview. Credit: NASA
Critical Knowledge inSight: Psychological Safety for Effective Team Communication
October 24, 2022 // by

Psychological safety and intentional meeting design and execution are important elements for collecting diverse ideas from your team.

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A full-scale model of the inflated aeroshell for NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) is displayed at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Credit: NASA/David C. Bowman
NASA Prepares for Hypersonic Test of Inflatable Decelerator
October 21, 2022 // by

Technology could transform exploration of Mars, other planets.

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An artist impression of Ulysses spacecraft at Jupiter. Ulysses used Jupiter's powerful gravity to hurl it out of the Plane of the Ecliptic so it could study the polar regions of the Sun. Credit: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech
This Month in NASA History: Ulysses Begins Journey
October 11, 2022 // by

Crew of STS-41 launches spacecraft on out-of-ecliptic mission to the Sun.

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Jupiter’s moon Europa fascinates scientists searching for life in the solar system because evidence indicates it holds a massive ocean beneath surface ice that is miles thick. This image of Europa was taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990s. Credit: NASA
Juno to Provide Close View of Europa
September 29, 2022 // by

Spacecraft developed through collaborative project management.

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Screenshot of Carin Gendell during her interview, smiling and facing the camera. Credit: NASA
Critical Knowledge inSight: Common Team Challenges and Advice for Team Leaders
September 28, 2022 // by

Team leads have a responsibility to help position their team to be successful.

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A rock on Mars with two holes where the rover's drill obtained chalk-size samples. The rover’s Delta Campaign has collected samples that scientists are eager to examine in laboratories on Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Perseverance’s ‘Tantalizing Suite of Rocks’
September 26, 2022 // by

Rover’s journey over ancient dry lakebed on Mars yields surprises.

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The NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit. Credit: NASA
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Static Software Analysis of the NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Software
September 23, 2022 // by

A NASA Engineering and Safety Center assessment of the Autonomous Flight Termination System resulted in coding standard and software static analysis recommendations for software development teams.

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