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Joseph Campbell, the world-famous mythologist, wrote his last book, The Inner Reaches of Outer Space, after being inspired by a symposium in which he appeared alongside NASA astronaut Rusty Schweickart.

Five years ago, NASA launched the space shuttle Discovery on STS-119 on March 15, 2009.

I used to be a policy skeptic. I often wondered if it just created another layer of bureaucracy?

Vol. 6, Issue 3 How should we describe the different kinds of knowledge activities taking place across NASA?

By Ed Hoffman  Eleven years ago, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report about NASA’s effectiveness—or lack of effectiveness—as a knowledge organization.

By Ed Hoffman Who is responsible for the knowledge that NASA creates? Since being named NASA’s Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) at the beginning of 2012, I have given this question a lot of thought. Every center and mission directorate now has a CKO or point of contact who can speak to their organization’s approach to […]

By Ed Hoffman Like all large, knowledge-intensive organizations, NASA faces continuous challenges identifying, capturing, and sharing what it knows effectively. Knowledge is the coin of the realm at NASA. Need to understand something about engine cutoff sensors, the physiological impact of extended stays in low-Earth orbit, or how to drive a rover on Mars? That […]