INSIGHT: February 2022 | APPEL Knowledge Services

NASA operates two Airborne Science ER-2 aircraft for a wide variety of environmental science, atmospheric sampling, and satellite data verification missions. Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas

NASA Project Flies into the Storm

February 25, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

IMPACTS finds surprises inside powerful snowstorms.

Critical Knowledge inSight: Open-mindedness

February 24, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

A leader who keeps an open mind will bring in more diverse opinions and ideas to help a project succeed.

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In this Small Steps, Giant Leaps podcast graphic, we are showing a team of technicians checking one of James Webb Space Telescope's mirror segments. Credit: NASA

Podcast Episode 78: Engineering Best Practices–Part 1

February 23, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA Chief Engineer Ralph Roe discusses engineering best practices.

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Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Electrical Short Circuits due to Tin Whiskers

February 17, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

An investigation into the cause of intermittent electrical shorts on the Cassini space probe over a six-year period determined they were most likely due to the presence of tin whiskers.

The GOES-R series of satellites, shown here in an artist rendering, provide advanced imagery and measurements for a variety of applications, from detailed monitoring of weather systems to tracking environmental hazards, such as wildfires, dust storms, and volcanic eruptions. Credit: NASA

NASA, NOAA Prepare for GOES-T Launch

February 14, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

Latest weather satellite will improve forecast models, wildfire tracking.

Podcast Episode 77: VERITAS

February 9, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA’s John Brophy discusses the VERITAS mission to Venus.

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NASA astronauts James D. A. “Ox” van Hoften, and George D. “Pinky” Nelson train to capture and repair the Solar Maximum Mission spacecraft at Marshall Space Flight Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Simulator. The training included using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). Credit: NASA/MSFC

This Month in NASA History: Solar Maximum Mission

February 7, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

Rescued spacecraft examined sunspots, solar flares and more.

Video Feature banner showing two side-by-side comparison images of Venus—on the left is the image taken by Parker Solar Probe's Wide-Field Imager, or WISPR, and on the right is an image created by radar from the Magellan mission. Credit: NASA

Featured Video: NASA’s New Views of Venus’ Surface From Space

February 1, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken its first visible light images of the surface of Venus from space.

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