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New Horizons Heads Deeper into the Third Zone
New Horizons plans to cap its first-ever flyby of Pluto with an even more far-reaching goal: a close flyby of a small Kuiper Belt object (KBO). After traveling more than three billion miles through...
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NASA Innovations Enhance Life on Earth
Not Teflon. Not Velcro. Not even Tang. Contrary to popular belief, NASA did not develop those products. The technologies NASA does develop, however, have a profound impact on our lives. How can cell...
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Assessing the Risks of Long-Duration Human Spaceflight
As NASA’s human spaceflight program passes critical technological milestones, the agency continues its work to examine risks to humans. NASA supports the advance of human spaceflight in multiple ways....
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This Month in NASA History: STEREO Spied Both Sides of the Sun
Communication interference. Electrical failures. Astronaut hazards. NASA’s STEREO mission offers a unique perspective on solar events that disrupt Earth-based activities. Once upon a time, humans...
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NASA Explores Food Sources for Deep Space Missions
In preparation for crewed missions to deep space, NASA is developing critical technologies, addressing human health risks—and crafting the perfect meal. The first manned mission to go beyond low Earth...
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New Findings from One-Year Mission and Twins Study
As NASA moves forward on the journey to Mars, researchers share new information about the effects of prolonged spaceflight on the human body. Astronauts experience unique physiological and...
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February 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available
A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website. APPEL News Digest is a monthly collection of the Academy’s news articles as well as notable...
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NASA Engages with Current and Future Engineers
During National Engineers Week and throughout the year, NASA spotlights the crucial role of engineers in developing solutions to advance space exploration and enhance life on Earth. National Engineers...
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Agency Considers Accelerating Manned Deep Space Capabilities
NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) is exploring the feasibility of adding crew to Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). EM-1 will be the first mission to bring together key...
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This Month in NASA History: The ISS CRV Program Got Off the Ground
On March 12, 1998, the X-38—a novel prototype for a proposed International Space Station (ISS) Crew Return Vehicle (CRV)—flew for the first time. The X-38 emerged out of a synergy between the...
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FY 2016 Academy Annual Report Released
World-class training. Hands-on development. Online engagement. Find out more about how the Academy benefits NASA in the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Annual Report. In FY16, APPEL continued to demonstrate its...
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Smart Engineering Helps Spitzer Go Beyond Expectations
As a prime example of how “clever engineering” can expand project potential, the Spitzer Space Telescope continues to deliver unprecedented data more than 13 years after launch. NASA recently...
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Third-Quarter Courses Propel Professional Development
For the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2017, APPEL is offering a range of courses designed to support the development goals of NASA practitioners at all career levels. APPEL courses are...
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March 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available
A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website. APPEL News Digest is a monthly collection of the Academy’s news articles as well as notable...
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Government Brief: GAO Assesses Commercial Crew Program
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the progress of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP). In 2010, with retirement looming for NASA’s space shuttle, the agency...
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Cassini Headed Where No Spacecraft Has Gone Before
After nearly two decades, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will conclude its mission with a series of dives into the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings. Cassini blasted off from Cape Canaveral on...
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This Month in NASA History: STS-110 Gave the ISS a Spine
Fifteen years ago, the space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Kennedy Space Center to deliver and install the S-Zero (S0) truss: the backbone of the International Space Station (ISS). Construction of...
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At APPEL, International Project Management Supports Global Collaboration
A recent offering of APPEL’s International Project Management course united presenters from seven international space agencies with practitioners from ten NASA centers. In the 21st century, the vast...
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New Virtual PM Challenge: Independent Assessment at NASA
How does NASA ensure its projects remain on track and on time? Two words: independent assessment. Find out more at a new Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge on May 17. Is the project on budget?...
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April 2017 APPEL News Digest Now Available
A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website. APPEL News Digest is a monthly collection of the Academy’s news articles as well as notable...
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