Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

May 09, 2018 Inside a Glacier
Researchers are using what they know about the miniaturization of electronics for CubeSats to create robotic probes that can map the inside of glaciers.
2 min
May 08, 2018 Beyond the Plasmasphere
Scientists can shift the frequencies of electric and magnetic fields to the audible range, and we can actually listen to the eerie sounds of space.
2 min
May 07, 2018 An Inside Look at Mission Control
Behind every great space mission is a great flight control team.
2 min
May 04, 2018 Measuring Sunlight
Using both ultraviolet and visible light, TEMPO will monitor the air across North America... from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
2 min
May 03, 2018 Pieces of Our Solar System
It may be a challenge to get to a glacier in Antarctica, but each year since 1976, NASA has sent teams to the ice plateaus to search for little pieces of our solar system.
2 min
May 02, 2018 Tupperware Goes to Space
For decades, Tupperware has been synonymous with keeping food fresh. Now the experts at Tupperware are bringing innovative design and their knowledge of plastics to NASA's Veggie project.
2 min
May 01, 2018 An Integrated Approach
Imagine being able to tell how hot a vehicle is getting, how fast it's moving, or how it's going to touch down before a spacecraft ever flies.
2 min
April 30, 2018 Sniffing Out Trouble
The Robotic External Leak Locator provides directionally sensitive measurements of the amount and kinds of gases present outside the station.
2 min
April 27, 2018 Changes in Light Pollution
New software on a NASA-NOAA satellite allows researchers to make night light images clearer, more accurate, and more readily available.
2 min
April 26, 2018 In a Flash
The first lightning detector in a geostationary orbit continually looks for lightning flashes in the Western Hemisphere, helping forecasters alert the public to dangerous weather.
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…