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Podcast Episode 28: Interdisciplinary Interactions

February 5, 2020 // by INSIGHT Staff

Anna McGowan, NASA’s Senior Engineer for Complex Systems Design, discusses the impact of interdisciplinary interactions on mission success.

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The shadow of NASA's P-3 aircraft is seen over an iceberg on a May 8, 2017 flight. The plane, which carries sophisticated technology, will fly through snowstorms on the U.S. East Coast in a three-year project to better understand how snow bands form. Credit: NASA/Joe MacGregor

Variability of Snowfall Rates a Persistent Question in Winter Storms

January 29, 2020 // by Kevin Wilcox

New NASA research project employs an impressive array of technologies to discern how and why snow bands form.

Illustration of NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft-lander on the surface of Titan. Credit: Johns Hopkins APL

Dragonfly to Explore the Icy, Exotic World of Titan

January 24, 2020 // by Kevin Wilcox

Saturn’s largest moon holds vast oceans, organic chemistry.

Podcast Episode 27: Megatrends for Engineering Systems

January 22, 2020 // by INSIGHT Staff

Anna McGowan, NASA’s Senior Engineer for Complex Systems Design, discusses engineering trends and the impact of rapid technology changes.

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Critical Knowledge inSight: In-House Manufacturing Process

January 15, 2020 // by INSIGHT Staff

Having in-house expertise can be a great advantage to help with problem solving in the manufacturing process when materials are no longer commercially available.

Alan B. Shepard, Jr., commander of Apollo 14, stands by the Modular Equipment Transporter cart that the astronauts used to carry tools, cameras and sample cases on the lunar surface. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Apollo Returns Shepard to Space

January 10, 2020 // by Kevin Wilcox

Following Apollo 13, a Mercury Seven astronaut guides NASA’s next mission to the Moon.

Podcast Episode 26: NASA IV&V

January 8, 2020 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA Independent Verification and Validation Program Director Greg Blaney discusses the impact of IV&V on high-profile NASA missions.

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This artist's concept of NASA’s QueSST jet reflects the airplane’s final configuration following years of research and design engineering. Credit: Lockheed Martin

Mission Updates: NASA Projects Mark Milestones

December 23, 2019 // by Kevin Wilcox

As 2019 ends, the X-59 supersonic aircraft, Artemis I’s SLS core stage and OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission move forward.

APPEL KS Unveils New Resource for Technical Workforce

December 17, 2019 // by INSIGHT Staff

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