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Illustration of a neural network showing bright blue and white lines. On the left is a box that says New Podcast Episode and below it is the logo of the podcast which depicts an astronaut leaping from the Moon to Mars. On the right, overlayed on the neural network image, are the words #140: Artificial Intelligence at NASA.
Podcast Episode 140: Artificial Intelligence at NASA

NASA has a long history with AI, using it in various applications like autonomous Mars rover navigation and detecting planets in other solar systems. Today, NASA is embracing AI for more members of the workforce, enabling innovation.

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In January 1961, engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center prepared the massive first stage of the Saturn I rocket for checkout. The booster was designed with eight clustered H-1 engines capable of producing as much as 1.5 million pounds of thrust. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: The First Saturn Rocket Launch

Saturn I-A was the bold first step in a giant technological leap.

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Podcast Episode 139: NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program

Where did we come from? It’s the ultimate question. Drs. Ron Gamble and Swara Ravindranath, scientists for NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program, are working to find out.

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September 2024 INSIGHT Now Available

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcast episodes, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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Although astronomers have been observing Jupiter for hundreds of years, there’s still a lot to learn about this mysterious world, where swirling storms roil the already turbulent atmosphere. Jupiter and its largest moons will come into sharper focus in the early 2030s, with the arrival of two new spacecraft. Credits: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley)
Focus on the Galilean Moons in the 2030s

New spacecraft to gather data on complex Jovian system and three icy moons that could contain vast oceans.  

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Technicians inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare to rotate the Europa Clipper to a vertical position on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, as part of prelaunch processing. Photo Credit: NASA
NASA Prepares Spacecraft for Long Journey to Europa

By examining Jupiter’s icy ocean moon, scientists hope to determine if conditions are right to support life.

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Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 138: The Sun, Star of Our Cosmic Show

The Sun is the star of our cosmic show, but there’s a lot we don’t know about it. Dr. Joseph Westlake, director of NASA’s Heliophysics Division, talks about how NASA studies the Sun for the benefit of all.

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NASA’s GRAIL mission measured the Doppler shifts of twin spacecraft to identify the Moon’s gravitational anomalies and internal structure. Artist Rendering Credit: NASA/JPL
This Month in NASA History: GRAIL Mission Maps Moon’s Gravity

Twin spacecraft reveal the Moon’s complex interior and history.

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Roman Space Telescope illustration showing the Small Steps, Giant Leaps logo. The telescope appears to be in space.
Podcast Episode 137: The Roman Space Telescope – Uncovering the Dark Universe

Set to launch in 2027, the Roman Space Telescope will help settle pressing questions about dark matter and dark energy, which make up about 95% of the universe.  

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