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Tap into the experiences of NASA’s technical workforce as they develop missions to explore distant worlds—from the Moon to Mars, from Titan to Psyche. Learn how they advance technology to make aviation on Earth faster, quieter and more fuel efficient. Each biweekly episode celebrates program and project managers, engineers, scientists and thought leaders working on multiple fronts to advance aeronautics and space exploration in a bold new era of discovery. New episodes are released bi-weekly on Wednesdays. 

X-59 Airplane

EPISODE 67: QUIET SUPERSONIC MISSION

Aug 25, 2021 | Transcript | 20:24
NASA Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Deputy Project Manager Cathy Bahm discusses the X-59 quiet supersonic research mission. Read More
Convergent Aeronautics Solutions

EPISODE 66: CONVERGENT AERONAUTICS SOLUTIONS

Aug 11, 2021 | Transcript | 28:08
NASA Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project Manager Keith Wichman discusses mapping problems and solutions to transform aviation. Read More
Podcast Episode 65: NASA Intern Experiences

EPISODE 65: NASA INTERN EXPERIENCES

Jul 28, 2021 | Transcript | 19:07
NASA Intern Nick Syracuse discusses his virtual internship experiences. Read More
Space Communications and Navigation

EPISODE 64: SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION

Jul 14, 2021 | Transcript | 20:17
NASA Space Communications and Navigation Chief Engineer Neil Mallik discusses how SCaN keeps the universe connected. Read More

EPISODE 63: OSIRIS-REX ASTEROID MISSION

Jun 30, 2021 | Transcript | 23:14
OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta discusses the NASA mission to near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Read More

EPISODE 62: LASER COMMUNICATIONS RELAY DEMONSTRATION

Jun 16, 2021 | Transcript | 19:13
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Principal Investigator Dave Israel discusses the dynamic power of laser communications technologies. Read More
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 61, Transforming Assessment of Unsteady Aerodynamics

EPISODE 61: TRANSFORMING ASSESSMENT OF UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS

Jun 02, 2021 | Transcript | 27:23
NASA's Nettie Roozeboom discusses a new state-of-the-art technique to measure unsteady aerodynamics using pressure-sensitive paint. Read More
Dragonfly on Titan

EPISODE 60: DRAGONFLY

May 19, 2021 | Transcript | 18:11
Dragonfly Principal Investigator Zibi Turtle discusses NASA's planned rotorcraft-lander mission to Titan. Read More
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 59, Spacecraft Window Design

EPISODE 59: SPACECRAFT WINDOW DESIGN

May 05, 2021 | Transcript | 31:28
NASA Spacecraft Window Design Expert Lynda Estes discusses the evolution of windows that give humans a unique view into space. Read More