Small Steps, Giant Leaps

by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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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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Recent Episodes
  • The Universe in Living Color with SPHEREx
    May 14, 2025 – 27:23
  • Episode 152: EZIE Does It
    Apr 30, 2025 – 15:49
  • Episode 151: Designing Missions
    Apr 16, 2025 – 16:55
  • Episode 150: Urban Air Taxis
    Apr 4, 2025 – 18:40
  • Episode 149: Spacecraft Thermal Blankets
    Mar 19, 2025 – 13:14
  • Episode 148: Celebrating NASA's Engineers
    Mar 5, 2025 – 29:03
  • Episode 147: NASA Photography - Visual Storytelling
    Feb 19, 2025 – 16:12
  • Episode 146: Space Medicine: Body and Mind
    Feb 5, 2025 – 27:36
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps - Pam Melroy: Behind the Strategy
    Jan 18, 2025 – 22:31
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 144: Mining the Moon with NASA’s IPEx Robot
    Dec 11, 2024 – 28:41
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 143: NASA Training Simulators
    Nov 27, 2024 – 23:32
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 142: Europa Clipper: Voyage to a Water World
    Nov 13, 2024 – 22:33
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 141: Planetary Defense at NASA
    Oct 30, 2024 – 22:56
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 140: Artificial Intelligence at NASA
    Oct 16, 2024 – 18:58
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 139: NASA's Cosmic Origins Program
    Oct 2, 2024 – 24:50
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 138: The Sun, Star of Our Cosmic Show
    Sep 18, 2024 – 21:34
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 137: The Roman Space Telescope - Uncovering the Dark Universe
    Sep 4, 2024 – 26:15
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 136: Soft Robotics
    Aug 21, 2024 – 21:46
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 135: Biofilm - Dealing with the Scum off the Earth
    Aug 7, 2024 – 14:34
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 134: The Internet of Animals
    Jul 24, 2024 – 22:08
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 133: The Science of Space Gardening
    Jul 10, 2024 – 30:26
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 132: Orbital Debris: Reducing Risk with Cost-Effective Strategies
    Jun 26, 2024 – 34:45
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 131: The Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle
    Jun 12, 2024 – 24:31
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 130: Ingenuity’s Final Flight: Lessons Learned
    May 29, 2024 – 28:09
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 128: Engineering Inflatable Structures for Space
    Apr 24, 2024 – 26:09
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 127: Chief Program Management Officer
    Apr 3, 2024 – 34:55
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 126: Gateway: The Logistics of an Outpost at the Moon
    Mar 20, 2024 – 24:07
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 125: Capstone Project: Artemis I Lessons Learned
    Mar 6, 2024 – 27:13
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 124: The Game-Changing Potential of In-Space Manufacturing
    Feb 21, 2024 – 24:46
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 123: Examining Earth’s Atmosphere with NASA’s PACE Mission
    Feb 7, 2024 – 24:42
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 122: Charting New Horizons: Inside NASA's Orion Mission
    Jan 24, 2024 – 23:17
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 121: The Artemis and Ethics Report Explained
    Dec 13, 2023 – 22:50
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 120: Fueling Innovation: How NASA Shares Knowledge for Progress
    Nov 30, 2023 – 23:00
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 119: Rocket Propulsion Test Program
    Oct 18, 2023 – 23:42
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 118: Center Innovation Fund and Early Career Initiative
    Oct 4, 2023 – 19:45
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 117: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 3
    Sep 20, 2023 – 34:42
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 116: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 2
    Sep 6, 2023 – 59:19
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 115: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 1
    Aug 23, 2023 – 32:37
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 114: Last Stop Before Retirement
    Aug 9, 2023 – 28:52
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 113: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Preparation
    Jul 26, 2023 – 17:21
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 112: TechLeap Nighttime Precision Landing Challenge
    Jul 12, 2023 – 16:35
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 111: Flight Opportunities
    Jun 28, 2023 – 21:40
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 109: NASA Engineering and Safety Center
    May 31, 2023 – 18:23
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 108: Underwater Training for Astronauts
    May 17, 2023 – 18:13
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 107: Perovskite Solar Cells
    May 3, 2023 – 17:23
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 106: Surface Water and Ocean Topography
    Apr 19, 2023 – 31:35
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 105: Samples from Mars
    Apr 5, 2023 – 23:24
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 104: Workplace Safety Culture
    Mar 22, 2023 – 44:31
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 103: Legacy of Inspiration
    Mar 8, 2023 – 30:12
  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 101: Artemis Missions
    Feb 8, 2023 – 30:42
Recent Reviews
  • jenhick
    Great podcast!
    The episodes are timely and thorough but bite-sized and perfect for a quick lunchtime listen. Great series!
  • Globalstandard Space
    Not so bad.
    Not so bad. Just a O-KAY.
  • Mozartoperaman
    Production Quality
    Marginal.
  • 2swamped4u
    Podcast
    The brilliant minds of NASA are the best!
  • tyb654
    Great Nasa podcast
    Short episodes with the nasa people doing the work!
  • AClutter
    Super excited to hear more!
    I am so thrilled about this podcast! The first two episodes are like looking through a key hole. I’m so excited about hearing more!
  • jazzypiantrum
    Excited and thrilled
    As someone who loves science and engineering, I am so excited to learn all of the tidbits of NASA!
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