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Test of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) technical capability Level 2 (TCL2) at Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada. During the test, five drones simultaneously crossed paths, separated by altitude. Two drones flew beyond visual line-of-sight and three flew within line-of-sight of their operators. Engineers Priya Venkatesan and Joey Mercer review flight paths using the UAS traffic management research platform at flight operations mission control at NASA’s UTM TCL2 test. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 110: APPEL Knowledge Services
June 14, 2023 // by

NASA Chief Knowledge Officer and APPEL Knowledge Services Director Tiffany Smith discusses knowledge sharing and learning and development.

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Small Steps, Giant Leaps Podcast graphic for episode 109. In this image, a man and a woman are inspecting a machine. Photo Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 109: NASA Engineering and Safety Center
May 31, 2023 // by

NASA Engineering and Safety Center Director Tim Wilson discusses the NESC’s contributions to NASA mission success.

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In this image, Jim Sarafin is wearing a spacesuit underwater in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab. A diver is swimming above him. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 108: Underwater Training for Astronauts
May 17, 2023 // by

NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Critical Systems Engineer Jim Sarafin discusses training astronauts for spacewalks.

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NASA Glenn researcher Tim Peshek shows off a new type of ultrathin solar cell, known as a ‘perovskite’ because of its structure. These solar cells show promise for space applications because of their high efficiency and radiation tolerance and open the door to extremely low cost and large solar arrays for spacecraft or lunar surface habitats. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 107: Perovskite Solar Cells
May 3, 2023 // by

NASA Research Electrical Engineer Lyndsey McMillon-Brown discusses development of perovskite solar cell technology for Moon and Mars exploration.

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This illustration depicts the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite with solar arrays fully deployed. Credit: NASA/JPL
Podcast Episode 106: Surface Water and Ocean Topography
April 19, 2023 // by

Surface Water and Ocean Topography Project Manager Parag Vaze discusses the first global survey of Earth’s surface water.

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A view of the Perseverance rover drill. NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Left Mastcam-Z camera on March 7, 2022 (Sol 371) at the local mean solar time of 15:34:26. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 105: Samples from Mars
April 5, 2023 // by

Mars Sample Return Deputy Lead Scientist Lindsay Hays discusses plans to bring the first samples of Mars material to Earth.

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Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans rotated the engine section for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket from a vertical to horizontal position to prepare it for joining to the rest of the rocket’s core stage on Sept. 13. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 104: Workplace Safety Culture
March 22, 2023 // by

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana discuss the importance of a strong safety culture.

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A historical black and white photo of two young women, Michele Brekke and Susan Creasy, who were working in the shuttle mission simulator. To keep warm, they were wearing coats from the STS-2 crew–Joe Engle and Dick Truly. This image is used as a cover for the book “Making Space for Women” by Jennifer Ross-Nazzal. The image is symbolizing that women became accepted and a part of NASA’s culture as the workforce became more diverse. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 103: Legacy of Inspiration
March 8, 2023 // by

NASA Human Spaceflight Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal discusses how careers for women have changed over the past 50 years as the workforce has become more diverse.

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Kennedy Space Center Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity Manager Rob Grant speaks to NASA civil service and contractor employees and guests in Kennedy Space Center’s Training Auditorium on April 12, 2019. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 102: Legacy of Connection
February 22, 2023 // by

NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Rob Grant discusses the agency’s Black History Month theme: Building a Legacy of Achievement, Connection, and Knowledge.

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