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Sinopse
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.
Episódios
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Songs for Space Travel
05/10/2022As Artemis astronauts prepare for their missions, a new generation may wake-up to music that is as much a part of their nature as their drive to explore.
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Avoiding Wire Strikes
04/10/2022Power lines and wires around houses are dangerous for low-flying aircraft.
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Making Soil in Space
03/10/2022For long-duration missions, astronauts are going to need a local source for food. But where do space farmers get dirt in space?
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Projecting Sea Levels
30/09/2022The Sea Level Projection Tool is just one of the online resources available from NASA’s Earth Science Division to help us better understand our planet.
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Harnessing Drag
29/09/2022Power systems that utilize spinning rotors take advantage of dense atmospheres, utilizing drag forces to generate electrical power.
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Multi-Stage Rockets
28/09/2022Despite skepticism from colleagues, Robert Goddard believed that liquid propellants offered advantages over solid fuel.
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Passing through the Ionosphere
27/09/2022Critical signals for communications and navigations, like radio and GPS, pass through the ionosphere.
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Making the Propellant
26/09/2022The nation’s investments in space technology enable NASA to achieve its current and future missions.
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Not Enough Liquid Water
23/09/2022While the rovers study dust storms, winds, and clouds of dry ice, there simply is not enough liquid water in the atmosphere to make a rainbow on Mars.
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Beyond Rocks and Dirt
21/09/2022When we look at the lunar landscape, we don’t just see rocks and dirt; we see the essential resources needed to support a human presence on the Moon.
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A Lunar Backpack
20/09/2022Imagine a mountaineering expedition in a dark, uncharted world, where the hikers had to ability to generate a real-time map of the terrain.
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Ice in the Sky
16/09/2022As melted ice crystals refreeze, ice accumulates inside an airplane engine core, which can cause temporary power loss, stalls, flameouts, or engine blade damage.
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Serenading the Stars
15/09/2022When our spacefaring musicians serenade the stars with instruments taken to space, they feel more connected to home.
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Overcoming Obstacles
14/09/2022ReachBot may one day sample ancient material that could reveal answers to some of Mars’ deepest secrets.
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Complex Molecules
13/09/2022Smells are collections of very complex molecules. And until now, breaking them down into fundamental components was almost impossible.
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A Silent Memorial
12/09/2022Although both Spirit and Opportunity are now silent, the cold, dry environment of Mars will help preserve a long-lasting tribute to the victims who perished in the September attack.
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The Transition Zone
09/09/2022This unique solar shield uses a new material capable of reflecting 99% of the light it receives from the Sun.
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Shape Memory Technology
08/09/2022A team from NASA is working on aircraft designs that use a shape memory alloy to make wings fold in flight.