Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

October 26, 2020 LilyPond
Eating fresh produce is an important part of a healthy diet. But if you’re in space, where’s the closest farmers’ market?
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October 23, 2020 Matching Landmarks
This lander technology will allow Mars 2020 to land at Jezero crater, a place scientists believe is the best place to collect samples for a Mars sample return.
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October 22, 2020 A Starry Mosaic
Missions like TESS contribute to the field of astrobiology, the research about what conditions on distant worlds might harbor life.
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October 21, 2020 Discoveries on Mars
The data Curiosity continues to send home have scientists anxiously waiting to see what Perseverance might discover as well.
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October 20, 2020 A New Look at Sunspots
In a new study, scientists are looking at sunspots. But instead of using high-resolution images, they are viewing the sunspots at low resolution as if they were trillions of miles away.
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October 19, 2020 Moon Kit
What would you pack for a trip to the Moon?
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October 16, 2020 A Reliable Network
A safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible air transportation system is vital to our nation.
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October 15, 2020 Faster than Radio Frequency
Today, sending a map of Mars to Earth might take nine years with current radio systems, but as little as nine weeks with laser communications.
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October 14, 2020 A Full Countdown
Once the SLS rockets have completed the Green Run testing, engineers will prepare the core stage for its trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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October 13, 2020 A Home on Wheels
To reduce the number of items needed to land on the Moon or Mars, NASA has combined a home and vehicle into a single rover complete with breathable air.
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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…