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November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Ten energy innovations launched to change the world.

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Jen Scheer had a great idea to restore Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 14. But sometimes having the great idea just isnt enough.

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Project management was one of NASA’s top five management and performance challenges in 2011, according to a report by Inspector General Paul K. Martin.

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Technical excellence is critical for engineering organizations. How one defines, achieves, and maintains it is another question, according to William W. Vaughan of the University of Alabama.

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Forty years ago this month, Mariner 9 became the first mission to orbit another planet.

By Andrew Cheng   NEAR was the Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, the first launch in NASA’s Discovery Program—and the first dedicated asteroid mission. The plan was to insert the vehicle into orbit around Eros, one of the larger near-Earth asteroids. Not everything went according to plan.

By Vania Neves   We make many decisions every day. Should we wait patiently for the green light to cross the street or risk an accident? Should we buy something we want or save money for the future?

Whats Next for NASA? The end of the Space Shuttle program marks the end of an era for NASA, but not the end of NASA’s ambitious goals for space exploration, aeronautics, science, and technology.

By Jon Verville, Patricia Jones, and Mark Rober   How Does a Wiki Work? The NASA workforce is hungry for ways to improve collaboration. Wikis can help—and are helping—to do that.