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In the new interactive APPEL Catalog, each course has its own web page that features an in-depth multimedia exploration of course details.
Introducing The First Interactive APPEL Catalog
August 17, 2014 // by

August 18 marked the launch of the new APPEL Catalog: the first online curriculum guide from the Academy.

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The middle section of the ceramic-cloth sunshade is being attached to MESSENGER. Photo Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington.
This Month in NASA History: MESSENGER Launched an Investigation into Mercury
August 12, 2014 // by

Ten years ago this month, MESSENGER embarked on a mission to uncover the secrets of the least-explored terrestrial planet.

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The 170-foot Vertical Assembly Center (VAC) is the world’s largest spacecraft welding tool. It will be used to build the core stage of the SLS. Photo Credit: NASA
Government Brief: GAO Assesses NASA’s Space Launch System Program
August 7, 2014 // by

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls for NASA to match Space Launch System (SLS) Program resources to requirements to ensure long-term affordability and sustainability.

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Quiet Project Management instructor Mike Erwin engages participants in the pilot course at the Academy Center for Excellence. Photo Credit: Roger Forsgren, APPEL Director
Quiet Project Management: Turning Up the Volume on Productivity
August 4, 2014 // by

The NASA workforce is highly talented, yet some employee potential may be overlooked. A new APPEL pilot course shows how to capture that potential.

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This is an image of lessons learned being distilled in an old fashioned still. Image Credit: Marshall Space Flight Center
Distilling and Infusing Lessons at Marshall
August 4, 2014 // by

With her diverse systems engineering background, Jennifer Stevens is a natural to lead the recently established Marshall Distilling Team.

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The deployment of the flag of the United States on the surface of the moon is captured on film during the first Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. Here, astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, stands on the left at the flag's staff. Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is also pictured. The picture was taken from film exposed by the 16mm Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) which was mounted in the Lunar Module (LM). While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar orbit. Photo Credit: NASA
One Giant Leap for Sharing the Wealth of Knowledge
July 30, 2014 // by

Forty-five years ago this month, we landed a man—actually two—on the moon, and the world raised the bar to success by a skyward leap.

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Justin Niehaus removing water and nitrogen hoses during fill tank training. Photo Credit: Sterling Tarver, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Interview with Glenn Research Center’s Justin Niehaus
July 28, 2014 // by

Justin Niehaus may be an early-career professional at Glenn Research Center, but thanks to their pilot Rocket University program, he’s already experiencing what it’s like to be a project manager.

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Coming Soon: The First Interactive APPEL Catalog
July 22, 2014 // by

This August, NASA practitioners interested in attending APPEL courses will discover a more interactive way to engage with the Academy’s curriculum: the new APPEL Catalog.

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A Boeing KC-135, equipped with winglets, during a 1979 test flight. Photo Credit: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
This Month in NASA History: Winglets Helped Save an Industry
July 22, 2014 // by

Thirty-five years ago this month, an aerodynamic innovation driven by soaring fuel prices took flight: winglets.

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