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The M2-F1, NASA’s “flying bathtub,” being pulled behind a C-47 tow plane high above Rogers Dry Lake. Photo Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: A Flying Bathtub Set the Stage for Shuttle
August 23, 2016 // by

Fifty years ago this month, NASA launched the “flying bathtub” for a final time. Its legacy lived on for decades through the Space Shuttle Program.

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The Critical Knowledge Gateway has been enhanced to improve the capture, transfer, and integration of critical knowledge to increase the likelihood of mission success at NASA. Image Credit: NASA
Announcing Enhanced Access to Critical Knowledge
August 17, 2016 // by

The Critical Knowledge (CK) Gateway connects users to a wide range of video-based lessons learned resources. Now, accessing that information is easier than ever.

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The Critical Knowledge Gateway has been enhanced to improve the capture, transfer, and integration of critical knowledge to increase the likelihood of mission success at NASA. Image Credit: NASA
Announcing Enhanced Access to Critical Knowledge
August 17, 2016 // by

The Critical Knowledge (CK) Gateway connects users to a wide range of video-based lessons learned resources. Now, accessing that information is easier than ever.

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In June 2016, engineers at Johnson Space Center conducted a vibration test involving an Orbital Maneuvering System engine that is destined for use on Orion’s service module. Photo Credit: NASA
The Value of Project Management Training for Non-Managers
August 16, 2016 // by

Some engineers become project managers, while others remain more hands-on for the duration of their careers. Both, it turns out, can benefit from project management training.

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The HOPE team readied the RaD-X High Altitude Science Balloon in preparation for the launch at Fort Sumner, NM, on September 25, 2015. The project remained in flight for 24 hours as it collected data from two regions in the stratosphere. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
HOPE RaD-X Advances Aircrew Safety and Agency Capabilities
August 12, 2016 // by

On September 25, 2015, a novel mission provided new insight into cosmic ray energy in the upper atmosphere while advancing professional development at NASA.

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Stereoscopic visualization depicting a simple model of Earth’s magnetic field, which helps shield the planet from solar particles. Solar wind stretches the field back, away from the sun. Image Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
NASA Inspires Synergy Between Music and Science
August 5, 2016 // by

Recently, a NASA mission encouraged musicians to look to space as inspiration for creative expression. This isn’t the first time a composer has turned NASA findings into art.

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CKO News: August 2016
August 2016 CKO News Now Available
August 5, 2016 // by

A new edition of the CKO News has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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APPEL News Digest - July 2016 Issue
July 2016 APPEL News Digest Now Available
July 29, 2016 // by

A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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This artist’s concept depicts the Mars 2020 SuperCam, a multi-faceted remote-sensing instrument that will employ a laser and remote optical measurements to assess the mineralogy, chemistry, and composition of rocks on Mars. Image Credit: NASA
New Rover to Explore Past and Future Concerns on Mars
July 27, 2016 // by

In 2021, NASA intends to land a rover on Mars that will help scientists look for signs of Martian life in the past while advancing plans to send humans to the red planet in the future.

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