Sinopsis
Innovation Now is a daily 90-second radio series and podcast that gives listeners a front row seat to hear compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the concepts that are shaping our future.
Episodios
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Communicating with Earth
03/03/2022Orion will need to communicate with Earth while traveling through space.
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Turned to Dust
02/03/2022When NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover tried to collect its first rock core sample last August, the outcome was a puzzle. The sample tube came up empty. So, what had happened?
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In Like a Lion
01/03/2022You may have heard the expression, “If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.” The origin of this weather lore may have come from the stars.
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Venus Flyby
28/02/2022The primary focus of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is the Sun, but Venus plays a critical role in the mission.
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Science on Station
25/02/2022Inside the International Space, a crew of three to seven members conducts the 200 plus experiments being worked remotely from the ground.
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Combatting Cancer
24/02/2022Science research on the International Space Station could provide a better model for testing drugs to combat cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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Early Detection
23/02/2022Statistics published by the American Cancer Society show that approximately one in nine women in the United States will develop breast cancer. Now, early detection has a new weapon.
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Early Detection
23/02/2022Statistics published by the American Cancer Society show that approximately one in nine women in the United States will develop breast cancer. Now, early detection has a new weapon.
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Microcapsule Research
22/02/2022Cancer research that began in space has led to at least fifteen microcapsule patents, revolutionizing the way cancer treatments can be administered.
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Cancer Awareness Month
21/02/2022February is National Cancer Awareness Month, and NASA is using the International Space Station to conduct cancer research that will benefit patients on Earth.
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Feeding Astronauts
17/02/2022As NASA prepares to send astronauts farther into space than ever before, they need to upgrade the production of one critical fuel source: food.
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Flying into a Snowstorm
16/02/2022Some large winter storms are rolling across the country, and that’s exactly what these storm-chasing scientists have been preparing for.
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One Billion Seconds
15/02/2022NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope officially passed the one-billion second mark!
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Out of This World Valentines
14/02/2022When you send your Valentine a card with one of these spacy sentiments, they’re sure to be over the Moon with delight.
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The Big Game
11/02/2022The International Space Station measures 357 feet, about the length of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where this year’s Super Bowl 56 will be played.
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Why Materials Burn
10/02/2022Understanding why materials burn, and better yet, what makes materials not burn, is the primary goal of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Fire Safety Laboratories.
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Chocolate Treats
09/02/2022Today’s astronauts can enjoy many of the same candies they would have at home from peanut butter cups to Milky Way candy bars.
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Fire in Space
08/02/2022Understanding how fire behaves in microgravity and how different materials will burn in space is extremely important for future exploration missions.
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Trash into Treasure
07/02/2022NASA’s OSCAR processes small pieces of trash in a high temperature reactor, effectively turning trash into usable resources.