Innovation Now

Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

  • The Big Game
    The 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.
    2 min
  • Why Materials Burn
    Understanding why materials burn, and better yet, what makes materials not burn, is the primary goal of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Fire Safety Laboratories.
    2 min
  • Chocolate Treats
    Today’s astronauts can enjoy many of the same candies they would have at home from peanut butter cups to Milky Way candy bars.
    2 min
  • Fire in Space
    Understanding how fire behaves in microgravity and how different materials will burn in space is extremely important for future exploration missions.
    2 min
  • Trojan Asteroids
    Lucy will bring us closer than ever before to these fossils of planet formation, while giving us new insights into the origins of Earth.
    2 min
  • Analyzing Medical Samples
    If humans are destined for deep space, we need to understand how living in space affects health. To do that, astronauts must be able to analyze medical samples themselves.
    2 min
  • Shadows
    Every February 2, thousands of people travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to celebrate a quirky little holiday called Groundhog Day.
    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…

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