Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Science Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.nasa.gov/
Episodes
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 120: Fueling Innovation: How NASA Shares Knowledge for Progress
11/30/2023
In this episode, we sit down with Jim Rostohar, Chief Knowledge Officer for NASA's Johnson Space Center, to explore the vital role of knowledge sharing within the organization.
Duration:00:23:00
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 119: Rocket Propulsion Test Program
10/18/2023
Rocket Propulsion Test Program Manager Christine Powell discusses chemical propulsion testing at NASA’s world-class facilities.
Duration:00:23:38
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 118: Center Innovation Fund and Early Career Initiative
10/4/2023
NASA SpaceTech's Michael LaPointe and John Nelson discuss the Center Innovation Fund and Early Career Initiative.
Duration:00:19:45
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 117: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 3
9/20/2023
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Engineering Technicians John Hood, Amy Meekham, and Mark Sloan discuss details of their work on the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer.
Duration:00:34:42
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 116: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 2
9/6/2023
NASA Technicians Scott Bartram, Eric Bentley, Maria Salinas, and Phil Steele discuss their hands-on work on a variety of projects and technologies.
Duration:00:59:19
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 115: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 1
8/23/2023
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Engineering Technicians Jason Nelson, Kyle Whitfield, and Alex Zamora discuss their essential contributions to NASA missions.
Duration:00:32:37
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 114: Last Stop Before Retirement
8/9/2023
NASA Langley Research Center Retired Chief Scientist Dennis Bushnell discusses highlights of his 60-year NASA career and the future of the agency.
Duration:00:28:51
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 113: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Preparation
7/26/2023
OSIRIS-REx Mission Systems Engineer Ron Mink discusses preparation for the return of the United States' first asteroid sample from space to Earth.
Duration:00:17:20
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 112: TechLeap Nighttime Precision Landing Challenge
7/12/2023
NASA TechLeap Nighttime Precision Landing Challenge Manager Greg Peters discusses the lunar landing challenge.
Duration:00:16:35
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 111: Flight Opportunities
6/28/2023
NASA Flight Opportunities Program Manager Danielle McCulloch discusses rapid demonstration of technologies and capabilities for NASA missions and commercial spaceflight.
Duration:00:21:18
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 110: APPEL Knowledge Services
6/14/2023
NASA Chief Knowledge Officer and APPEL Knowledge Services Director Tiffany Smith discusses knowledge sharing and learning and development.
Duration:00:27:07
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 109: NASA Engineering and Safety Center
5/31/2023
NASA Engineering and Safety Center Director Tim Wilson discusses the NESC's contributions to NASA mission success.
Duration:00:18:21
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 108: Underwater Training for Astronauts
5/17/2023
NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Critical Systems Engineer Jim Sarafin discusses training astronauts for spacewalks.
Duration:00:18:00
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 107: Perovskite Solar Cells
5/3/2023
NASA Research Electrical Engineer Lyndsey McMillon-Brown discusses development of perovskite solar cell technology for Moon and Mars exploration.
Duration:00:17:23
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 106: Surface Water and Ocean Topography
4/19/2023
Surface Water and Ocean Topography Project Manager Parag Vaze discusses the first global survey of Earth's surface water.
Duration:00:31:11
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 105: Samples from Mars
4/5/2023
Mars Sample Return Deputy Lead Scientist Lindsay Hays discusses plans to bring the first samples of Mars material to Earth.
Duration:00:23:24
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 104: Workplace Safety Culture
3/22/2023
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana discuss the importance of a strong safety culture.
Duration:00:42:40
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 103: Legacy of Inspiration
3/8/2023
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.
Duration:00:30:12
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 102: Legacy of Connection
2/22/2023
NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Rob Grant discusses the agency’s Black History Month theme: Building a Legacy of Achievement, Connection, and Knowledge.
Duration:00:18:04
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 101: Artemis Missions
2/8/2023
Artemis Mission Manager Mike Sarafin discusses Artemis I and NASA's increasingly complex Moon to Mars missions.
Duration:00:30:04