
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
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.

EPISODE 64: SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION
NASA Space Communications and Navigation Chief Engineer Neil Mallik discusses how SCaN keeps the universe connected. Read More

EPISODE 63: OSIRIS-REX ASTEROID MISSION
OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta discusses the NASA mission to near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Read More

EPISODE 62: LASER COMMUNICATIONS RELAY DEMONSTRATION
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Principal Investigator Dave Israel discusses the dynamic power of laser communications technologies. Read More

EPISODE 61: TRANSFORMING ASSESSMENT OF UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS
NASA's Nettie Roozeboom discusses a new state-of-the-art technique to measure unsteady aerodynamics using pressure-sensitive paint. Read More

EPISODE 60: DRAGONFLY
Dragonfly Principal Investigator Zibi Turtle discusses NASA's planned rotorcraft-lander mission to Titan. Read More

EPISODE 59: SPACECRAFT WINDOW DESIGN
NASA Spacecraft Window Design Expert Lynda Estes discusses the evolution of windows that give humans a unique view into space. Read More

EPISODE 58: SOFIA AIRBORNE OBSERVATORY
SOFIA Project Scientist Naseem Rangwala discusses the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. Read More

EPISODE 57: SHUTTLE PROGRAM CLOSEOUT COMPLEXITIES
NASA's Johnny Nguyen discusses insight gained through closeout of the Space Shuttle Program. Read More

EPISODE 56: MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
NASA's Terry Hill and Jessica Knizhnik discuss the agency's transition to model-based systems engineering. Read More