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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 Kevin Wilcox

Technology could transform exploration of Mars, other planets.

Group of people sitting at desks in an office setting. Credit: NASA

Podcast Episode 95: Developmental Assignments

October 19, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA’s Nick Jedrich and Andrew Maynard discuss the benefits of developmental assignments.

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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 Kevin Wilcox

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

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Sample Caching System Sterile Flight Model hardware is being prepared for installation on the Mars Perseverance rover on May 21, 2020. Credit: NASA/JPL

Podcast Episode 94: Mars Sample Return

October 5, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

Mars Sample Return Scientists Lindsay Hays and Meenakshi Wadhwa discuss the mission to return samples from the surface of Mars to Earth.

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The Glenn Extreme Environments Rig, GEER, Test Chamber used to create Venus Conditions on Earth. Credit: NASA

September 2022 INSIGHT Now Available

September 30, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcasts, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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 Kevin Wilcox

Spacecraft developed through collaborative project management.

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 INSIGHT Staff

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 Kevin Wilcox

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

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 INSIGHT Staff

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.