Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

September 07, 2022 A Margin of Safety
Using technology similar to what NASA used on the Apollo 15 mission, LIDAR could be used to create maps that would help firefighters find the path to safety.
2 min
September 06, 2022 Reducing Flight Delays
By using billions of flight tracks and information collected from the FAA for the past 5 years, Sherlock can predict future air traffic, helping to maintain safety in our crowded skies.
2 min
September 05, 2022 Equatorial Constellations
This NIAC concept uses an equatorial constellation of CubeSats to map small orbital debris by detecting changes in plasma density produced by the debris.
2 min
September 02, 2022 More than Just Toys
Carefully organized boxes of colorful LEGO pieces help this engineer visualize the new ideas or provide inspiration for building new mechanisms.
2 min
September 01, 2022 Modeling Fires
Models of fires in space can be used to model house fires and train local firefighters.
0 min
August 31, 2022 Human Footprint
Satellite images of Earth at night dramatically indicate how humans have shaped the planet and light up the darkness.
2 min
August 30, 2022 A Hook in the Water
For fishermen, and for scientists studying Bluefin Tuna, key information comes from NASA satellite observations.
2 min
August 29, 2022 Encapsulated Research
New microcapsule technique demonstrated on the International Space Station are fighting cancer tumors better than freezing or local chemotherapy alone.
2 min
August 26, 2022 Preparing for Launch
Before the launch can proceed, all controllers are queried for a go/no-go status based on specific Do Not Launch criteria.
2 min
August 25, 2022 From Paper to Flight
Seeing the rocket go from paper to tangible hardware is even more exciting as NASA prepares to launch SLS on its first journey into space.
2 min

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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…