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In this artist’s illustration, a Pioneer space probe travels beyond the planets in the solar system. Credit: Don Davis/NASA
This Month in NASA History: Pioneer 11 Arrives at Jupiter
September 12, 2022 // by

Space probe’s journey began with exceptional project management.

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Helga and Zohar are equipped with 6,000 radiation detectors to gather data about how and where the human body absorbs radiation in space and to test a new protective vest for astronauts. Credit: StemRad
Phantom Pair Examine Space Radiation
August 30, 2022 // by

Helga and Zohar will return valuable data to protect astronauts.

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A view of one of the large test structures located at the Launch Equipment Test Facility (LETF) on Oct. 19, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The LETF is a unique set of structures, equipment and tools built to test full-scale umbilicals and release mechanisms for the space shuttle. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Critical Knowledge inSight: First-time Build Challenges are Inevitable
August 26, 2022 // by

New technologies and their risks are difficult to characterize and provide important opportunities for lessons learned and process improvements.

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The Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, was designed to make space-based observations of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere to better understand the characteristics of climate change. This illustration shows the OCO-1 satellite in space, with Earth in the background. Credit: NASA
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Orbiting Carbon Observatory Launch Vehicle Mishap Investigation Results
August 18, 2022 // by

Failure of a launch vehicle payload fairing to separate during ascent resulted in the loss of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite mission.

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter sits on Airfield D, near the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars. NASA has added two Ingenuity-class helicopters to the design of the Mars Sample Return campaign as backups for sample retrieval. Credit: NASA
NASA, ESA Finalizing Design of Mars Sample Return
August 15, 2022 // by

Campaign will employ a pair of helicopters and rely on Perseverance. 

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Technicians preparing for removal of Viking Lander 1's aeroshell cover in KSC's Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2). Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Viking 1 Heads to Mars
August 8, 2022 // by

Ambitious mission required extensive technical innovation.

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Researchers are learning more about the surprisingly rugged surface of the asteroid Bennu, which is covered with boulders and has defied expectations. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
New Research Examines Asteroid’s Surface
July 28, 2022 // by

New surprises from smallest object NASA has ever orbited. 

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Screen shot of David Wilcox speaking during his interview. Credit: NASA
Critical Knowledge inSight: Best Practices for Managing Small Projects
July 25, 2022 // by

Small projects have unique characteristics that should be closely observed to help achieve a successful outcome.

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Issaouane Dune Sea, Eastern Algeria is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13 crewmember on the International Space Station on August 8, 2006. Credit: NASA
NASA Mission to Examine Earth’s Arid Regions
July 21, 2022 // by

EMIT will quantify mineral composition of desert dust. 

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