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Photo from below of a drone flying against a deep-blue sky. The drone is white with a pointed red nosecone. Credit: Don Richey
Podcast Episode 157: Fighting Wildland Fires with Drones

Fighting wildland fires by air at night is especially hazardous. NASA’s ACERO Project aims to make firefighting safer – day or night – with drones and smarter airspace management.

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NASA aerospace engineer John Houbolt explains Lunar Orbital Rendezvous at a blackboard that illustrates the escape weights of the proposal. Credit: NASA
The Science Behind Managing Stress in High-Stakes Conversations

Understanding how pressure impacts performance can yield better decisions.

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A Mercury capsule is mounted inside the Altitude Wind Tunnel for a test of its escape tower rockets at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: The X-Plane that Became a Capsule

Maxime Faget built on groundbreaking work by H. Julian Allen to shape the future of NASA space exploration.  

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Langley LEGACY Fellowship (SharePoint)

The Langley LEGACY Fellowship initiative contributes to intergenerational knowledge transfer by infusing into the current workforce some of what made the selected Fellow such a valuable contributor to NASA missions.

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Flight Demonstration Risk Reduction: The 12 Objective Process (SharePoint)

This guidance handbook and associated supplemental materials are designed to help future NASA project teams through the development and evaluation of robust Statements of Objectives (SOO) for early risk reduction in future aeronautics flight demonstrations.

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Dr. Nancy Grace Roman records data from a computer display at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, circa 1972. In 1959, she became the first female executive and the first Chief of Astronomy at NASA. Photo Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: A Pioneer Begins

Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief of astronomy, blazes a trail for the Hubble Space Telescope decades before launch. 

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Panelists from left to right are Kaitlin Liles, Joe Gasbarre, and Mike Cisewski. Credit: NASA
Critical Knowledge inSight: Successful Project Team Characteristics

Project leaders can create a working environment for their team members that will lead to mission success.

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Screenshot of Andrew Chaikin. Credit: NASA
Critical Knowledge inSight: Behaviors Leading to Failure

A project manager should be vigilant against certain types of behavior that can lead to a project failure.

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In this photo from 2013, a welder at NASA’s Stennis Space Center works on a portion of piping to be installed on the A-1 Test Stand for RS-25 rocket engine testing. Photo Credit: NASA/MSFC
Podcast Series Focuses on Trade, Technical Workforce

Small Steps, Giant Leaps highlights crucial role in NASA missions.

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