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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 Earth. Learn what’s next as they build missions that redefine the future with amazing discoveries and remarkable innovations.

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Episode 171Apr 16, 2026

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 171: How NASA's Pandora Mission Unboxes Distant Worlds

Studying planets in other solar systems isn’t easy, especially when their host stars keep stealing the spotlight. NASA’s Pandora mission will cut through the noise, revealing what the atmospheres of these distant worlds are really made of.

Episode 170Mar 18, 2026

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 170: Choreographing Astronaut Recovery

For any crew returning to Earth from space, the journey home includes a carefully choreographed recovery effort to bring them safely back on dry land after splashing down in the ocean. Christine St. Germain, NASA recovery director for the Commercial Crew Program, tells us about this critical phase of flight.

Episode 169Mar 4, 2026

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 169: Designing the Roadmap to Mars

Nujoud Merancy, NASA's deputy associate administrator for the Strategy and Architecture Office, talks about how NASA is developing the roadmap for Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond.

Episode 168Feb 18, 2026

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 168: Dragonfly - Mission to Titan

NASA's Dragonfly spacecraft, a rotorcraft the size of a small car, is set to explore Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Rich in organic compounds, Titan offers a rare window into the kinds of chemical conditions that may have existed on Earth long before life began.