Small Steps, Giant Leaps

NASA’s technical workforce put boots on the Moon, tire tracks on Mars, and the first reusable spacec

Episodes

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What does it take to mine the Moon? Engineers behind NASA's ISRU Pilot Excavator, or IPEx are diggin

Before leaving the ground, astronauts prepare for spaceflight by immersing themselves in life-like t

Europa Clipper is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying an icy ocean world. Launched aboard a S

Ever wondered how NASA monitors asteroids? In our latest episode, we go behind the scenes with Dr. K

NASA has a long history with AI, using it in various applications like autonomous Mars rover navigat

NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program seeks to understand the origins of the universe, including the formati

The Sun is the ultimate source of life in our solar system, a radiant powerhouse that bathes Earth i

We don’t yet know what dark matter is, yet it makes up 85% of all the matter in the universe. The Ro

Robots inspired by nature? A novel realm of engineering called soft robotics is being studied at NAS

Cleaning scum from bathtubs and pipes can be a costly chore. It’s even more challenging aboard space

The Internet of Animals, a collaborative research project with the U.S. Geological Survey along with

In this episode, Dr. Gioia Massa, senior Life Sciences project scientist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Cen

A new NASA report titled "Cost and Benefit Analysis of Mitigating, Tracking, and Remediating Orbital

In this episode, Jacob Bleacher, NASA’s chief exploration scientist, tells us about the science goal

Teddy Tzanetos shares his project management experiences and lessons learned from leading the Ingenu

In this episode, Dr. Chelle Gentemann, Open Science Program Scientist for the Office of the Chief Sc

How inflatable habitats moved from concept papers to the International Space Station, and what NASA

Dave Mitchell brings extensive experience as an engineer and project manager to a new position leadi

In this episode we’ll focus on Gateway, a small space station NASA is developing to place in orbit a

Janet Karika, who retired recently from NASA after 43 years in the aerospace industry, shares career