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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. 

In a clean room inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Ball Aerospace technicians conduct a final cleaning and inspection of the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) on NASA’s National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft. Credit: NASA_VAFB

EPISODE 81: ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES – PART 4

Apr 06, 2022 | Transcript | 28:07
NASA Johnson Space Center Engineering Director Julie Kramer White discusses the skills required to be a top-notch engineer. Read More
The mobile launcher with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft aboard is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building during the opening of the doors to High Bay 3 before rolling out to Launch Complex 39B for the first time, Thursday, March 17, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Ahead of NASA’s Artemis I flight test, the fully stacked and integrated SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft will undergo a wet dress rehearsal at Launch Complex 39B to verify systems and practice countdown procedures for the first launch. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

EPISODE 80: ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES – PART 3

Mar 23, 2022 | Transcript | 26:13
NASA Space Launch System Chief Engineer John Blevins discusses the rigorous engineering of the world's most powerful rocket. Read More

EPISODE 79: ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES – PART 2

Mar 09, 2022 | Transcript | 34:27
NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Chief Engineer Steve Hirshorn discusses what it takes to be a successful chief engineer. Read More

EPISODE 78: ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES – PART 1

Feb 23, 2022 | Transcript | 19:33
NASA Chief Engineer Ralph Roe discusses engineering best practices. Read More

EPISODE 77: VERITAS

Feb 09, 2022 | Transcript | 27:26
NASA's John Brophy discusses the VERITAS mission to Venus. Read More

EPISODE 76: DAVINCI

Jan 26, 2022 | Transcript | 21:39
NASA's Mike Sekerak discusses the DAVINCI mission to Venus. Read More
Illustration of the Space Launch System rocket launching. Credit: NASA

EPISODE 75: ARTEMIS PROGRESS

Dec 15, 2021 | Transcript | 22:54
NASA's Kristin Morgan discusses 2021 progress and what's ahead for the Artemis Program in 2022. Read More
Podcast Episode 74: Solar Sails

EPISODE 74: SOLAR SAILS

Dec 01, 2021 | Transcript | 28:00
NASA's Les Johnson discusses solar sail propulsion and the upcoming Near-Earth Asteroid Scout and Solar Cruiser missions. Read More
Podcast Episode 73: James Webb Space Telescope

EPISODE 73: JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

Nov 17, 2021 | Transcript | 19:57
James Webb Space Telescope Program Director Greg Robinson discusses NASA's largest and most powerful space science telescope ever constructed. Read More