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The presence of an ocean deep within the interior of Ganymede was confirmed by observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, which showed that the moon’s aurorae oscillate only two degrees, not the six degrees they would in the absence of an ocean. Photo Credit: NASA/ESA/A. Field (STScl)
A View from Outside Confirms an Ocean Inside

Long relied on to provide an unobstructed view of the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) recently turned its gaze inward—with ground-breaking results.

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The second meeting of the Federal Knowledge Management Community in 2015 will be held at NASA Headquarters. Image Credit: NASA
Second Meeting of Federal Knowledge Management Community in 2015

On Friday, April 3, 2015, the Federal Knowledge Management Community will be hosted at NASA Headquarters.

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APPEL Explores: Project Management for Non-Technical NASA Staff
Putting The Fundamentals of Project Management into Practice

The people who manage NASA’s missions rely on project management techniques to do their jobs. Now an APPEL course brings those skills to a whole new NASA audience.

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Dr. Ed Hoffman, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer, talks with P.S. 199 5th grader. This aspiring young student explains to Dr. Hoffman that he will one day soon be his boss and he will have to do what he asks him to do… he says, “I will be your boss one day.” – CITYarts Inc. copyright. Project produced and created by CITYarts with the professional advice of Lewis Peach. Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of CITYarts, Inc. Photo taken by Berette Macaulay.
My Best Mistake: Ed Hoffman’s “Guiding Versus Trusting the Process”

I found out the hard way that some of the things you learn in school don’t hold up in the real world.

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President Herbert Hoover presents the NACA’s first Collier Trophy in 1929. Photo Credit: NACA
This Month in NASA History: The NACA Took Flight

One hundred years ago this month, NASA’s predecessor—the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA)—was established.

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The SLS solid rocket motor fires up during its successful hot motor test on March 11, 2015. Photo Credit: Orbital ATK
Successful SLS Test Boosts Potential for Manned Deep Space Travel

As NASA celebrates the centenary of its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the agency marks a major milestone along the journey to Mars.

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Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Irene Kaye, JSC Chief Knowledge Officer. Photo Credit: NASA
Knowledge Community Corner: Irene Kaye Interview

Irene Kaye discusses knowledge management at Johnson Space Center.

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In the past year, NASA has launched five new Earth science missions designed to examine the effects of planetary climate change. Photo Credit: NASA
A View from Space Expands Understanding of Earth

To help scientists better understand and address planetary climate change, NASA’s Earth-observing fleet has grown by 25% in the past year.

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Members of the cast and creator of the popular TV show Star Trek attending the rollout of the space shuttle prototype Enterprise at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale in 1976. From left, NASA administrator James Fletcher, DeForest Kelly, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, Gene Rodenberry and Walter Koenig. Photo Credit: NASA
Spock’s Brain

The original Star Trek episode “Spock’s Brain” is not as well-ranked or well-starred as the fuzzball populated “Trouble with Tribbles.”

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