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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. 

EPISODE 11: COMMERCIAL CREW

May 29, 2019 | Transcript | 22:32
Jon Cowart, a veteran space engineer, discusses NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and progress toward launching astronauts from American soil. Read More

EPISODE 10: CONCURRENT ENGINEERING

May 15, 2019 | Transcript | 16:03
The European Space Agency’s Torsten Bieler discusses how ESA uses concurrent engineering. Read More

EPISODE 09: MARS OPPORTUNITY ROVER MISSION

May 01, 2019 | Transcript | 30:07
Abigail Fraeman, deputy project scientist on the Mars Exploration Rover mission, discusses the Opportunity rover mission. Read More

EPISODE 08: ENGINEERING NASA’S SCIENCE MISSIONS

Apr 17, 2019 | Transcript | 33:12
Joe Gasbarre, NASA Science Mission Directorate Chief Engineer, discusses the engineering side of science missions. Read More

EPISODE 07: SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA NATIONAL TOUR

Apr 03, 2019 | Transcript | 19:43
Mike Ciannilli, the agency’s manager of the Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program, previews the Space Shuttle Columbia National Tour. Read More

EPISODE 06: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Mar 20, 2019 | Transcript | 20:10
Brian Thomas, Agency Data Scientist at NASA Headquarters, discusses artificial intelligence. Read More

EPISODE 05: BIG DATA

Mar 06, 2019 | Transcript | 22:23
John Sprague, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Technology, Data and Innovation at NASA Headquarters, discusses big data. Read More

EPISODE 04: APPEL KNOWLEDGE SERVICES OVERVIEW

Feb 21, 2019 | Transcript | 22:57
Roger Forsgren, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer and APPEL Knowledge Services Director, discusses the integration of training and knowledge sharing activities. Read More

EPISODE 03: UNLEASHING INNOVATION

Feb 06, 2019 | Transcript | 23:37
David Miranda, innovation point of contact for the Exploration Ground Systems Program’s Operations Division, offers tips for unleashing innovation. Read More