
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 47: ISS 20 – SPACE STATION COMPLEXITY
International Space Station Flight Director Royce Renfrew discusses the complexity of the orbiting laboratory as NASA counts up to 20 years of continuous human presence in space. Read More

EPISODE 46: ISS 20 – LIVING IN SPACE
American Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson discusses 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. Read More

EPISODE 45: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
NASA Digital Transformation Officer Jill Marlowe discusses the agency’s digital transformation strategy and approach. Read More

EPISODE 44: TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE
NASA Deputy Director of Astrophysics Jeff Volosin discusses the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission. Read More

EPISODE 43: WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY
White Sands Test Facility Manager Bob Cort discusses the history and capabilities of the NASA facility. Read More

EPISODE 42: GAME CHANGING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
NASA Game Changing Development Program Executive Niki Werkheiser discusses advancement of space technologies that could lead to new approaches for future space missions. Read More

EPISODE 41: TECHNICAL STORYTELLING, PART TWO
NASA’s Jon Olansen, Jenny Devolites and Ben Asher share technical stories and discuss storytelling technique with Storytelling Strategist Johel Brown-Grant. Read More

EPISODE 40: TECHNICAL STORYTELLING, PART ONE
Storytelling Strategist Johel Brown-Grant with the U.S. State Department discusses organizational benefits of technical storytelling. Read More

EPISODE 39: PLUM BROOK STATION
Plum Brook Station Director David Stringer discusses world-unique test facilities at the NASA station in Ohio. Read More