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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 63: OSIRIS-REX ASTEROID MISSION

Jun 30, 2021 | Transcript | 23:14
OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta discusses the NASA mission to near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Read More

EPISODE 62: LASER COMMUNICATIONS RELAY DEMONSTRATION

Jun 16, 2021 | Transcript | 19:13
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Principal Investigator Dave Israel discusses the dynamic power of laser communications technologies. Read More
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 61, Transforming Assessment of Unsteady Aerodynamics

EPISODE 61: TRANSFORMING ASSESSMENT OF UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS

Jun 02, 2021 | Transcript | 27:23
NASA's Nettie Roozeboom discusses a new state-of-the-art technique to measure unsteady aerodynamics using pressure-sensitive paint. Read More
Dragonfly on Titan

EPISODE 60: DRAGONFLY

May 19, 2021 | Transcript | 18:11
Dragonfly Principal Investigator Zibi Turtle discusses NASA's planned rotorcraft-lander mission to Titan. Read More
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 59, Spacecraft Window Design

EPISODE 59: SPACECRAFT WINDOW DESIGN

May 05, 2021 | Transcript | 31:28
NASA Spacecraft Window Design Expert Lynda Estes discusses the evolution of windows that give humans a unique view into space. Read More

EPISODE 58: SOFIA AIRBORNE OBSERVATORY

Apr 21, 2021 | Transcript | 32:18
SOFIA Project Scientist Naseem Rangwala discusses the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. Read More

EPISODE 57: SHUTTLE PROGRAM CLOSEOUT COMPLEXITIES

Apr 07, 2021 | Transcript | 22:07
NASA's Johnny Nguyen discusses insight gained through closeout of the Space Shuttle Program. Read More

EPISODE 56: MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Mar 24, 2021 | Transcript | 43:16
NASA's Terry Hill and Jessica Knizhnik discuss the agency's transition to model-based systems engineering. Read More

EPISODE 55: PSYCHE MISSION

Mar 10, 2021 | Transcript | 19:40
Psyche Mission Co-investigator Ben Weiss discusses the mission to a unique metal asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Read More