Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 93: Circuit Theory Application to Animal Movement
The Nature Conservancy's Kim Hall discusses the use of NASA Earth observation data to map animal movement and patterns.
Sep 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 93
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA’s technical workforce put boots on the Moon, tire tracks on Mars, and the first reusable spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Learn what’s next as they build missions that redefine the future with amazing discoveries and remarkable innovations.
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 92: Evolved Structures
NASA Research Engineer Ryan McClelland discusses digital engineering technologies that are transforming classical engineering tasks and processes.
Sep 07, 2022•28 min•Ep. 92
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 91: OSAM-1
OSAM-1 Lead Systems Engineer Wendy Morgenstern discusses NASA's On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 mission to robotically refuel a satellite that wasn't designed to be serviced.
Aug 24, 2022•32 min•Ep. 91
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 90, Effects of Space Radiation
NASA Space Radiation Element Scientist Robin Elgart discusses research aimed at reducing radiation health risks.
Aug 10, 2022•32 min•Ep. 90
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 89, The Big Dig
Boston University Assistant Professor Virginia Greiman discusses enduring lessons from the largest, most technically challenging highway project in U.S. history.
Jul 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 89
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 88, Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flight
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Chief Pilot Håvard Grip discusses the rotorcraft's history-making flights on the Red Planet.
Jul 13, 2022•21 min•Ep. 88
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 87, NuSTAR
NuSTAR Principal Investigator Fiona Harrison discusses NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array.
Jun 29, 2022•19 min•Ep. 87
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 86, Astrobiology Research Coordination Networks
NASA Astrobiology Program Senior Scientist Mary Voytek discusses Research Coordination Networks.
Jun 15, 2022•29 min•Ep. 86
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 85, Moon to Mars Habitation
NASA's Tiffany Nickens discusses habitats being developed for living on the lunar surface and traveling to Mars.
Jun 01, 2022•19 min•Ep. 85
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 84, NASA’s Role in Weather Research
NASA's Edward Kim and NOAA's Pam Sullivan discuss NASA's role in weather research.
May 18, 2022•36 min•Ep. 84
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 83, NASA’s Role in Climate Research
NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Kate Calvin discusses the agency's role in climate research.
May 04, 2022•15 min•Ep. 83
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 82, NASA’s Role in Agriculture
NASA Water Resources and Agriculture Program Manager Brad Doorn discusses how NASA tools and data help solve big problems on Earth.
Apr 20, 2022•27 min•Ep. 82
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 81, Engineering Best Practices 4
NASA Johnson Space Center Engineering Director Julie Kramer White discusses the skills required to be a top-notch engineer.
Apr 06, 2022•28 min•Ep. 81
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 80, Engineering Best Practices 3
NASA Space Launch System Chief Engineer John Blevins discusses the rigorous engineering of the world's most powerful rocket.
Mar 22, 2022•26 min•Ep. 80
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 79, Engineering Best Practices 2
NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Chief Engineer Steve Hirshorn discusses what it takes to be a successful chief engineer.
Mar 09, 2022•35 min•Ep. 79
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 78, Engineering Best Practices 1
NASA Chief Engineer Ralph Roe discusses engineering best practices.
Feb 23, 2022•20 min•Ep. 78
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 77, VERITAS
NASA's John Brophy discusses the VERITAS mission to Venus.
Feb 09, 2022•27 min•Ep. 77
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 76, DAVINCI
NASA's Mike Sekerak discusses the DAVINCI mission to Venus.
Jan 26, 2022•22 min•Ep. 76
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 75, Artemis Progress
NASA's Kristin Morgan discusses 2021 progress and what's ahead for the Artemis Program in 2022.
Dec 15, 2021•23 min•Ep. 75
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 74, Solar Sails
NASA's Les Johnson discusses solar sail propulsion and the upcoming Near-Earth Asteroid Scout and Solar Cruiser missions.
Dec 01, 2021•28 min•Ep. 74
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 73, James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope Program Director Greg Robinson discusses NASA's largest and most powerful space science telescope ever constructed.
Nov 17, 2021•20 min•Ep. 73
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 72, Dawn Mission
NASA's Marc Rayman discusses the legacy of the Dawn mission to the two most massive bodies in the main asteroid belt.
Nov 03, 2021•31 min•Ep. 72
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 71, Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment
Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment Principal Investigator Mike Hecht discusses the MOXIE technology demonstration that's generating oxygen on the Red Planet.
Oct 20, 2021•25 min•Ep. 71
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 70, Lucy Mission
Lucy Deputy Project Systems Engineer Mike Sekerak discusses the first space mission to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroid swarms.
Oct 06, 2021•24 min•Ep. 70
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 69, Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe Mission Scientist Adam Szabo discusses NASA's journey to the Sun.
Sep 22, 2021•39 min•Ep. 69
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 68, Lessons Learned Information System
NASA Lessons Learned Program Manager Michael Bell discusses the agency's Lessons Learned Information System.
Sep 08, 2021•15 min•Ep. 68
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 67, Quiet Supersonic Mission
NASA Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Deputy Project Manager Cathy Bahm discusses the X-59 quiet supersonic research mission.
Aug 25, 2021•20 min•Ep. 67
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 66, Convergent Aeronautics Solutions
NASA Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project Manager Keith Wichman discusses mapping problems and solutions to transform aviation.
Aug 11, 2021•28 min•Ep. 66
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 65, NASA Intern Experiences
NASA Intern Nick Syracuse discusses his virtual internship experiences.
Jul 28, 2021•19 min•Ep. 65
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 64, Space Communications and Navigation
NASA Space Communications and Navigation Chief Engineer Neil Mallik discusses how SCaN keeps the universe connected.
Jul 14, 2021•20 min•Ep. 64
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