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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 108May 17, 2023

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 108: Underwater Training for Astronauts

NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Critical Systems Engineer Jim Sarafin discusses training astronauts for spacewalks.

Episode 107May 3, 2023

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 107: Perovskite Solar Cells

NASA Research Electrical Engineer Lyndsey McMillon-Brown discusses development of perovskite solar cell technology for Moon and Mars exploration.

Episode 106Apr 19, 2023

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 106: Surface Water and Ocean Topography

Surface Water and Ocean Topography Project Manager Parag Vaze discusses the first global survey of Earth's surface water.

Episode 105Apr 5, 2023

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 105: Samples from Mars

Mars Sample Return Deputy Lead Scientist Lindsay Hays discusses plans to bring the first samples of Mars material to Earth.