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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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Where Rovers Can’t Fit
08/10/2021Equipped with an onboard computer, a stereo camera, and a wireless radio, these origami-inspired rovers enable different kinds of science measurements.
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Updated Suits for Orion
06/10/2021Orion astronauts will wear a new suit designed for launch day, emergency situations, high-risk parts of missions near the Moon, and the high-speed return home.
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Visiting Venus
05/10/2021Hot and unforgiving, Earth’s nearest neighbor boasts a toxic atmosphere and a sweltering surface.
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Sea Level Rise
04/10/2021Projecting future sea level rise is critical for coastal planners and policymakers who are trying to account for sea-level rise on their communities.
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A Venus Rover
01/10/2021The Venus rover is one of the visionary ideas currently being funded for study by NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program.
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Wherever They Roam
30/09/2021Online networking opportunities make it easier for researchers across the world to work together to track animal migration.
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High Impact
29/09/2021Micrometeorites traveling through space often hit the surface of the Moon. These high-speed, tiny pieces of rock or metal pose a danger to spacecraft and astronauts alike.
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Dream to Reality
28/09/2021First Woman's hero, Calista Rodriguez, aka Callie, has a heroic aim – to be the first woman on the Moon.
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Sleepy Drivers
27/09/2021Drowsy drivers account for a large portion of car crashes. Unlike people, computers don’t get sleepy. Could self-driving cars be a safe alternative?
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An Orbiting Outpost
24/09/2021Gateway will serve as a port for the human landing system that will take astronauts down to the lunar surface.
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Universal Waste Management
23/09/2021NASA engineers have created a new space toilet, the Universal Waste Management System, for astronauts who will need to spend days or even months in the Orion spacecraft.
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Black Marble
22/09/2021NASA’s Black Marble is playing a vital role in monitoring disaster impacts with satellite data that looks at a unique human footprint artificial lights at night.
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First Sample
21/09/2021NASA’s Perseverance rover has completed the collection of the first rock sample on another planet.
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First Woman
20/09/2021Through a series of graphic novels and digital platforms, NASA’s First Woman tells the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon.
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Microcraters on the Moon
17/09/2021NASA scientists believe that even small, shadowed craters on the Moon are cold enough to hold water molecules.
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Largest Welding Tool in the World
16/09/2021It stands 170 feet tall. This one-of-a-kind welding tool is the largest in the world. So, that’s where NASA is building the fuel tanks for the world’s largest rocket.
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Pictures of the Universe
15/09/2021JWST will be NASA’s premiere space observatory, giving astronomers worldwide infrared eyes on the universe.
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Pausing to Remember
14/09/2021The attacks on 9/11 twenty years ago were a national tragedy that resulted in a staggering loss of life and significant changes in the American way of life.
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A Lasting Tribute
13/09/2021NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity bear a silent memorial to the victims of the September 11th attacks.