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 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
EPISODE 55: PSYCHE MISSION
Psyche Mission Co-investigator Ben Weiss discusses the mission to a unique metal asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Read More
EPISODE 54: ASTROPHYSICS PIONEERS PROGRAM
NASA Astrophysicist and Pioneers Program Lead Scientist Michael Garcia discusses the new program’s first mission concepts selected for further development. Read More