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Masters with Masters 26 (Bart Singer and Jennifer Stevens)

On February 19, 2015, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between NASA’s Bart Singer and Jennifer Stevens at the Langley Research Center. Singer is the Senior Systems Engineer for the Langley Research Center in the Office of the Chief Engineer. Additionally, Stevens is the Chief Knowledge Integrator of the Marshall Space Flight […]

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Astronaut Scott Kelly, currently spending 12 months on the ISS as part of the novel One-Year Mission, snapped this image of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft docking with the space station. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is also visible. Photo Credit: NASA
Accelerating Innovation Across Diverse Interests

Renowned as a unique research platform for issues affecting human spaceflight, the applications of the International Space Station (ISS) continue to expand.

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In this artist’s concept, Earth (left) is contrasted with Kepler-452b (right) and their respective G2-type stars. Image Credit: NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle
Digging Deeper to Uncover Another Earth

Faced with potentially mission-ending challenges, the Kepler team altered its approach and is now more efficient than ever at identifying Earth-like exoplanets.

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Dr. Ed Rogers, Chief Knowledge Officer at Goddard Space Flight Center, presented at the 19th Quarterly Federal Knowledge Management Community meeting. Photo Credit: NASA CKO
19th Quarterly Federal Knowledge Management Community Meeting: Beyond Grocery Lists

On Friday, July 17, 2015, the 19th Quarterly Federal Knowledge Management Community met at the Department of Transportation (DOT).

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In one of the many experiments performed on the ISS, NASA astronaut Steve Swanson harvests a crop of red lettuce plants aboard the ISS. Findings from this experiment could one day help crews on deep-space missions produce their own food during flight. Photo Credit: NASA/Alex Gerst
Government Brief: Maximizing the Value of the ISS National Laboratory

The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique platform for discovery. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) focuses on maximizing its value and utility.

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The GALEX spacecraft before its launch in 2003. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL
My Best Mistake: James Fanson’s "Throw a Drowning Man a Life Ring"

I was project manager for GALEX, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer.

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Close-up image of Pluto’s surface reveals mountains that the team believes are composed of a bedrock of water ice and formed no more that 100 million years ago. Photo Credit: NASA-JHUAPL-SwRI
New Horizons Makes History—and Possibly Rewrites It

With its historic Pluto flyby, the New Horizons mission ushers in a new era of solar system exploration that may have implications for worlds closer to home.

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Interview with Anthony Luscher.
A Case for Case Study-Based Learning

At a recent knowledge management conference, APPEL instructor Anthony Luscher discussed the value of case study-based learning for engineering design.

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Picture of Earth taken from the moon by the Apollo 11 crew. Photo Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: The Apollo 11 Eagle Landed

The crew of Apollo 11, the first mission to land humans on the moon, expected a hostile lunar environment. Instead, they stepped out into a surprisingly inviting world.

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