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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.
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EPISODE 23: SWAMP WORKS
NASA Swamp Works Senior Technologist Rob Mueller discusses technologies being developed for missions to the Moon and Mars. Read More
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EPISODE 22: REFLECTIONS ON COLUMBIA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Rogers discusses the complex human elements involved in disasters such as the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. Read More
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EPISODE 21: NASA HUMAN RESEARCH PROGRAM
NASA Human Research Program Director Bill Paloski discusses methods and technologies to support safe, productive human space travel to the Moon and Mars. Read More
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EPISODE 20: EXPLORATION SPACESUIT DESIGN
NASA Exploration EVA System Development Lead Jesse Buffington discusses spacesuit design for spacewalks on the Moon and Mars. Read More
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EPISODE 19: MAGIC INSIDE THE ORION SPACESUIT
Orion Spacesuit Engineer Kirstyn Johnson discusses the internal systems of the Orion spacesuit. Read More
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EPISODE 18: ORION SPACESUIT DESIGN
Orion Crew Survival Systems Project Manager Dustin Gohmert discusses Orion spacesuit design. Read More
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EPISODE 17: ASTRONAUT TRAINING
NASA Astronaut Candidate Woody Hoburg discusses his experiences as the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class approaches the two-year mark of extensive training for space travel. Read More
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EPISODE 16: OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE UNDERSTANDING
Kathleen McIntyre, PACE Deputy Project Manager, discusses NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission. Read More
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EPISODE 15: 20 YEARS OF CHANDRA DISCOVERIES
Chandra X-ray Observatory Project Manager Helen Cole and Project Scientist Martin Weisskopf discuss 20 years of exploring the extreme universe. Read More