Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

June 04, 2021 Posture while Driving
The Zero Gravity seat has a unique shape that provides support to the whole vertebral column, reducing loads on all parts of the body and decreasing fatigue.
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June 03, 2021 The Final Piece
The final piece of NASA’s Space Launch System has arrived in Florida.
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June 02, 2021 A Dangerous Place to Land
Jezero Crater is a 28-mile-wide rugged expanse filled with potential hazards... large rock fields, dunes, hills, and the walls of the crater itself.
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June 01, 2021 Space Selfies
The NASA Selfies app lets you generate snapshots of yourself in front of some of NASA’s most captivating space images.
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May 31, 2021 Mars in 3D
When NASA’s Mars Helicopter took to the skies on its third flight, Perseverance was there to capture the historic moment.
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May 28, 2021 Braking Conditions
Weather conditions, such as rain, snow, slush, or ice, affect braking friction on runway surfaces.
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May 27, 2021 Inflatable Thermal Protection
To land astronauts on Mars, NASA is working on an inflatable heat shield that would take up less space in a rocket than a rigid heat shield.
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May 26, 2021 Sensors for the Open Sea
While other NASA sensors can be used to monitor a vessel’s structural health, this sensor is a natural fit for monitoring engine rooms on ships at sea.
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May 25, 2021 Ice in the Engine
As melted ice crystals refreeze, ice accumulates inside an airplane’s engine core.
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May 24, 2021 Unusual Weather
Mount Tambora ejected so much ash and so many aerosols into the atmosphere that the sky darkened and the Sun was blocked from view.
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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…