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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Commemorative Stamps
24/10/2019The United States Postal Service released two new stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
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Mimicking Launch
22/10/2019With the successful completion of its mechanical environmental testing, the James Webb Space Telescope is another step closer to a launch in 2021.
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An Immeasurable Legacy
21/10/2019Christopher C. Kraft was one of the core team members who helped put humans in space and on the Moon.
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Improving Fire Resistant Materials
18/10/2019The FAA’s pioneering work in fire science helps advance improvements in aircraft cabin safety.
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Plasma Bubbles
17/10/2019Conditions in the ionosphere sometimes create plasma bubbles which can distort communications signals.
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Volcanic Ash and Aircraft
16/10/2019Alaska is called the last frontier. Adding to its reputation as an untamed land are more than 130 volcanoes.
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Green Propellant
15/10/2019This mission marks the first time a green propellant has been used as the propulsion system for a satellite.
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Tracking Near Earth Objects
14/10/2019In mid-September, two asteroids entered Earth’s neighborhood, safely flying on by.
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Seeing Stereoscopically
11/10/2019Twin cameras on the Mars 2020 rover will allow it to “see” stereoscopically, much like we use two eyes to give us depth perception.
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Liquids in Space
10/10/2019In the reduced gravity environment of the International Space Station, liquids behave differently than they do on Earth.
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Transonic Speeds
09/10/2019In the adjoining control room at NASA Langley’s Transonic Dynamics Tunnel, researchers analyze what’s happening to the model inside.
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Orbiting Bennu
08/10/2019OSIRIS-REx is leisurely circling the asteroid, about a mile from its center, getting ready to resume the science operations that will ultimately bring a sample of Bennu back to Earth.
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Return to Earth
07/10/2019With the help of on-orbit astronauts, researchers have been able to conduct thousands of experiments in microgravity.
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Silicone Robots
04/10/2019Flexible robots may move from the world of Spiderverse villains to viable crew members for deep space exploration.
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Moon Rocks
03/10/2019NASA has selected teams from across the country to study untouched Moon samples.
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A Sound Liftoff
02/10/2019NASA continued preparation for the Artemis I mission with a successful water flow test at Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39B.
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Rolling Stones Rock
01/10/2019For decades, the music of The Rolling Stones has had global reach here on Earth. Now the band’s influence extends all the way to Mars.
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Runway Safety Areas
27/09/2019Specially designed safety areas protect aircraft that might accidentally overrun the runway.