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Masters with Masters 23 (Mike Ciannilli and Jon Cowart)

On July 24, 2014, Mike Ciannilli, NASA Test Director, and Jon Cowart, NASA Commercial Crew, sat down with NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman for a Masters with Masters discussion about stories from Space Shuttle and Commercial Crew Programs. The event, “Lessons Learned and Stories from Space Shuttle and Commercial Crew Programs,” was held at […]

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Orion engineers Stu McClung (left) and Ed Strong (right) update the speed limit at Kennedy Space Center for Orion’s first flight, EFT-1. Photo Credit: NASA
For Orion, A Smooth Landing was Part of the Plan

During its first flight, Orion reentered Earth’s atmosphere going nearly 20,000 miles per hour yet splashed down minutes later at a gentle 20 miles per hour.

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OCO-2 project manager Ralph Basilio discussing the successful launch of OCO-2 on July 2, 2014. Photo Credit: NASA / Kim Shiflett
Insights in Brief: Quick Q&A with OCO-2 Project Manager Ralph Basilio

Gaining experience, finding mentors, and even making mistakes are important elements in becoming an effective project manager.

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NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Directorate William Gerstenmaier, and others react as Orion splashes down after its inaugural flight. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Launch of a New Era in Human Spaceflight

NASA achieved a significant milestone in human space exploration with the success of Orion’s Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1).

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Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong suiting up on July 16, 1969. Photo Credit: NASA
Neil Armstrong Profiled on NOVA

Navy combat veteran. Test pilot. Astronaut. First man on the moon. Find out more about Neil Armstrong on NOVA.

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Orion in front of the Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building before being mounted on its launch vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy rocket. Photo Credit: NASA/Frankie Martin
Orion is a Go for Its First Flight

On Thursday, November 20, Orion passed the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) and was given a “go” to proceed.

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ImageThink created posters to capture presentations and discussions as they occurred live at October’s Knowledge 2020 Conference. This poster captured the “one-armed caveman” who told—with authority--why you should not pull a saber-toothed tiger’s tail. Image Credit: ImageThink
Tale of the Saber-Toothed Tiger

Tom Magliozzi, the elder of “Click and Clack: The Tappet Brothers” of NPR’s Car Talk, recently died, and the Internet has not been consistent with one of his most famous quotes.

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Composite image created by the Hubble Space Telescope showing comet Siding Spring as it passed near Mars. Photo Credit: : NASA, ESA, PSI, JHU/APL, STScI/AURA
A Rare Event Offers Insight into Solar System Origins

Mars recently played host to an Oort Cloud comet flyby, providing an unprecedented opportunity to expand understanding of our solar system.

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Virtual Project Management Challenge
APPEL To Be Featured on Upcoming NASA Virtual PM Challenge

NASA’s project managers and systems engineers are integral to the agency’s efforts and achievements. But who helps them achieve their professional development goals? 

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