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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 57Apr 7, 2021

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 57, Shuttle Program Closeout Complexities

NASA's Johnny Nguyen discusses insight gained through closeout of the Space Shuttle Program.

Episode 56Mar 24, 2021

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 56, Model-based Systems Engineering

NASA's Terry Hill and Jessica Knizhnik discuss the agency's transition to model-based systems engineering.

Episode 55Mar 9, 2021

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 55, Psyche Mission

Psyche Mission Co-investigator Ben Weiss discusses the mission to a unique metal asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Episode 54Feb 24, 2021

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 54, Astrophysics Pioneers Program

NASA Astrophysicist and Pioneers Program Lead Scientist Michael Garcia discusses the new program’s first mission concepts selected for further development.