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 117: NASA TRADE AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS, PART 3
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Engineering Technicians John Hood, Amy Meekham, and Mark Sloan discuss details of their work on the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer. Read More
EPISODE 116: NASA TRADE AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS, PART 2
NASA Technicians Scott Bartram, Eric Bentley, Maria Salinas, and Phil Steele discuss their hands-on work on a variety of projects and technologies. Read More
EPISODE 115: NASA TRADE AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS, PART 1
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Engineering Technicians Jason Nelson, Kyle Whitfield, and Alex Zamora discuss their essential contributions to NASA missions. Read More
EPISODE 114: LAST STOP BEFORE RETIREMENT
NASA Langley Research Center Retired Chief Scientist Dennis Bushnell discusses highlights of his 60-year NASA career and the future of the agency. Read More
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 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