The Move to the Launchpad
This week at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Kennedy Space Center team prepares their newest spacecraft Orion along its path to the launchpad.
Images of Distant Galaxies Captured by NASA’s Webb Telescope
This week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the first full-color images from its newest space telescope: the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Agencies Must Prove Pre-PIP Unacceptable Performance in Federal Circuit Decision
Before a federal employee can be terminated for unacceptable performance, the employing agency must provide the employee with an opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance.
NASA releases first images taken by Mars Perseverance rover after historic landing
The Mars Perseverance rover landed on the red planet just a few days ago. Learn about the touchdown of the largest rover to ever land on Mars, weighing over a metric ton.
2020 NASA Administrator’s Agency Honor Award Ceremony
Last week, NASA honored several employees and teams for their work during 2020 to advance exploration and discovery.
Back to the Moon and on to Mars!
Last week, FEDtalk host James Heelan spoke to Dr. Jim Green, NASA Chief Scientist; Dr. Elizabeth Frank, Applied Planetary Scientist at First Mode; and Dr. Amy Fagan, Chair of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, to discuss the Artemis Program at NASA which strives to send humans back to the moon and then to Mars.
Launch Recap: NASA and SpaceX fly Astronauts to the Space Station
This weekend, NASA and Space X teamed up to fly astronauts to the International Space Station. Here is a recap of the launch.
NASA Develops Strategy for STEM Recruitment
Like the private sector, the federal government struggles to recruit talent in STEM fields. In the May 2020 Issues of Merit by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the MSPB highlighted NASA’s success in recruiting STEM occupations and outlined the ways in which other agencies can recruit additional STEM employees.