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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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Episode 157Jul 9, 2025

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 157: Fighting Wildland Fires with Drones

Fighting wildland fires by air at night is especially hazardous. NASA’s ACERO Project aims to make firefighting safer – day or night – with drones and smarter airspace management.

Episode 156Jun 25, 2025

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 156: A New Era of X-ray Astronomy with IXPE

IXPE, or the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, is NASA’s first space telescope dedicated to studying X-ray polarization from extreme objects like black holes and quasars.

Episode 155Jun 11, 2025

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 155: Risk Management at NASA

Big or small, we all take risks nearly every day. But how does NASA manage it? Dr. Mary Skow, NASA’s first agency risk management officer, explains.

Episode 154May 28, 2025

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 154: NASA's Air Traffic Management-eXploration Project

NASA’s Air Traffic Management-eXploration Project aims to accommodate the growing demand of traditional and emerging aircraft that share the friendly skies.