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Small Steps, Giant Leaps

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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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.

Recent Episodes

OCT 14, 2026
State Hubs: Opening Doors for Technical Students
NASA, through the Office of STEM Engagement, has launched the State Hubs Initiative, awarding $10.5 million to seven institutions with the goal of getting more students into highly skilled manufacturing jobs in the aerospace industry.
17 MIN
SEP 30, 2026
Human Factors: Designing Systems with People in Mind - Part 2 of 2
Dr. Cynthia Null, NASA Technical Fellow for Human Factors, discusses the myths of human limitations and how she got involved in the scientific discipline of human factors.
21 MIN
SEP 16, 2026
Human Factors: Designing Systems with People in Mind - Part 1 of 2
Dr. Cynthia Null, NASA Technical Fellow for Human Factors, discusses how understanding human capabilities and limitations can help engineers reduce risk and design safer, more successful missions from the start.
18 MIN
SEP 2, 2026
Passing Down Knowledge
Heather Koehler, NASA Technical Fellow for Flight Mechanics, explains how knowledge at NASA is passed from person to person, program to program.
16 MIN
AUG 25, 2026
The X-59 Goes Supersonic: What's Next?
NASA’s experimental X-59 airplane went supersonic for the first time on June 5, 2026. What's next for the mission that aims to reopen the skies to quiet commercial supersonic flight?
15 MIN