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Innovation Now episodes

August 13, 2021 Lucky 13
As the oxygen dissipated into space, so did the crew’s hopes for a lunar landing.
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August 12, 2021 Removing Contaminants
After rounds of engineering, a NASA team developed a successful extraction system that can help eliminate PCB contamination.
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August 11, 2021 Breathing Easy
Astronauts traveling to deep space need water and oxygen to survive. The farther they are from Earth, the harder it is to provide these for the crew.
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August 10, 2021 Fully Charged Flights
To better protect passengers and crew, the FAA is conducting research that will help mitigate the dangers from batteries.
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August 09, 2021 Outdoor Impact
NASA is working with national park managers to link information about animal behavior to light and noise datasets.
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August 06, 2021 Taking the Heat
As the Orion spacecraft re-enters Earth’s atmosphere, it will travel at speeds of about 25,000 miles per hour, creating blistering temperatures of nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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August 05, 2021 Hurricane Strength
NASA and NOAA have joint satellites in space that use various wavelengths of light to monitor storms, including hurricanes.
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August 04, 2021 Readied for Flight
NASA is finding ways to merge new technologies with those being readied for flight demonstration missions.
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August 03, 2021 Spacesuits and Hot August Nights
As a professional NASCAR driver, he knew the suit he wore while racing used NASA spacesuit technology. Could that same technology be modified to protect cell phones from extreme heat or cold?
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August 02, 2021 Many Stars
A NASA spinoff of the Groth Algorithm can be used to match the unique spots on animals.
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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…