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Astronaut Ricky Arnold, from aboard the International Space Station, shared this image of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 10, taken as the orbiting laboratory flew over the massive storm. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 84: NASA’s Role in Weather Research
May 18, 2022 // by

NASA’s Edward Kim and NOAA’s Pam Sullivan discuss NASA’s role in weather research.

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NASA History Division’s Stephen Garber.
Knowledge Community Corner: History Division’s Stephen Garber
May 13, 2022 // by

Stephen Garber discusses knowledge sharing through the NASA History Division.

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Surveyor 1 was a three-legged spacecraft, 10 feet tall, with large pads at the end of each leg. At about 650 pounds, it was a true test of the lunar surface and the first controlled-descent, soft landing on the Moon. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Surveyor 1 Launches
May 12, 2022 // by

Robotic lander series demonstrated lunar surface would support Apollo’s Lunar Module.

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A heat map of the Earth. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 83: NASA’s Role in Climate Research
May 4, 2022 // by

NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Kate Calvin discusses the agency’s role in climate research.

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Close-up view of Cupola windows (with earth visible) as documented by the Expedition 36 crew. Credit: NASA
April 2022 INSIGHT Now Available
April 29, 2022 // by

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.

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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher as it rolls out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time to Launch Complex 39B, Thursday, March 17, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
Podcast Focuses on Engineering Best Practices
April 29, 2022 // by

Small Steps, Giant Leaps series features engineering leaders.

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Surface Mount Battery
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Button Battery Power Supply Issue
April 27, 2022 // by

An issue with a button battery holder appears to be the cause of an unplanned reset of the Real-Time Clock on the International Space Station Urine Processing Assembly.

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NASA researched vertical farming in the Biomass Production Chamber, a repurposed Project Mercury-era hypobaric test chamber at Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA/KSC
Radiant Barriers, Vertical Gardens, Robotic Gloves and More
April 25, 2022 // by

Publication highlights NASA technology improving life on Earth.

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Shown here is a bird's-eye-view of brightly colored group of yellow fields in the Kursk region of Russia, not far north of the Ukrainian border. Kursk lies at the heart of Russia’s “Black Belt” agricultural region, so-named for its rich black soils. The bright fields result from the flowers of a ripening crop of rapeseed (also known as oilseed rape), a crop cultivated for its oil-rich seeds. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 82: NASA’s Role in Agriculture
April 20, 2022 // by

NASA Water Resources and Agriculture Program Manager Brad Doorn discusses how NASA tools and data help solve big problems on Earth.

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