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 113: OSIRIS-REX SAMPLE RETURN PREPARATION
OSIRIS-REx Mission Systems Engineer Ron Mink discusses preparation for the return of the United States' first asteroid sample from space to Earth. Read More
EPISODE 112: TECHLEAP NIGHTTIME PRECISION LANDING CHALLENGE
NASA TechLeap Nighttime Precision Landing Challenge Manager Greg Peters discusses the lunar landing challenge. Read More
EPISODE 111: FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES
NASA Flight Opportunities Program Manager Danielle McCulloch discusses rapid demonstration of technologies and capabilities for NASA missions and commercial spaceflight. Read More
EPISODE 110: APPEL KNOWLEDGE SERVICES
NASA Chief Knowledge Officer and APPEL Knowledge Services Director Tiffany Smith discusses knowledge sharing and learning and development. Read More
EPISODE 109: NASA ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER
NASA Engineering and Safety Center Director Tim Wilson discusses the NESC's contributions to NASA mission success. Read More
EPISODE 108: UNDERWATER TRAINING FOR ASTRONAUTS
NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Critical Systems Engineer Jim Sarafin discusses training astronauts for spacewalks. Read More
EPISODE 107: PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS
NASA Research Electrical Engineer Lyndsey McMillon-Brown discusses development of perovskite solar cell technology for Moon and Mars exploration. Read More
EPISODE 106: SURFACE WATER AND OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY
Surface Water and Ocean Topography Project Manager Parag Vaze discusses the first global survey of Earth's surface water. Read More
EPISODE 105: SAMPLES FROM MARS
Mars Sample Return Deputy Lead Scientist Lindsay Hays discusses plans to bring the first samples of Mars material to Earth. Read More