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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.
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EPISODE 69: PARKER SOLAR PROBE
Parker Solar Probe Mission Scientist Adam Szabo discusses NASA's journey to the Sun. Read More
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EPISODE 68: LESSONS LEARNED INFORMATION SYSTEM
NASA Lessons Learned Program Manager Michael Bell discusses the agency's Lessons Learned Information System. Read More
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EPISODE 67: QUIET SUPERSONIC MISSION
NASA Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Deputy Project Manager Cathy Bahm discusses the X-59 quiet supersonic research mission. Read More
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EPISODE 66: CONVERGENT AERONAUTICS SOLUTIONS
NASA Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project Manager Keith Wichman discusses mapping problems and solutions to transform aviation. Read More
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EPISODE 65: NASA INTERN EXPERIENCES
NASA Intern Nick Syracuse discusses his virtual internship experiences. Read More
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EPISODE 64: SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION
NASA Space Communications and Navigation Chief Engineer Neil Mallik discusses how SCaN keeps the universe connected. Read More
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EPISODE 63: OSIRIS-REX ASTEROID MISSION
OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta discusses the NASA mission to near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Read More
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EPISODE 62: LASER COMMUNICATIONS RELAY DEMONSTRATION
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Principal Investigator Dave Israel discusses the dynamic power of laser communications technologies. Read More
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EPISODE 61: TRANSFORMING ASSESSMENT OF UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS
NASA's Nettie Roozeboom discusses a new state-of-the-art technique to measure unsteady aerodynamics using pressure-sensitive paint. Read More