Innovation Now

Innovation Now

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Innovation Now episodes

  • Why Humans?
    After returning home from the moon, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin said, “Mars is there – waiting to be explored.” But what’s the point of sending humans to another world?
    2 min
  • Nighttime Storms
    Some thunderstorms can be seen approaching, while others hit without warning. Now NASA is taking to the air above Kansas to see why nighttime storms are brewing.
    2 min
  • Personal Microbes
    It turns out we may all have a lot in common with a famous Peanuts character. We all have a personally identifying germ cloud that follows us everywhere.
    2 min
  • Sail On
    While we anxiously waited for years as New Horizons made its way to Pluto, NASA researchers weren’t just sitting on their hands. A team from Marshall Space Flight Center has proposed an idea that would take us to the edge of our solar system - in record time!
    2 min
  • Data Songs
    The phrase, “Music to my ears” takes on a whole new meaning as NASA scientists are being trained to listen to their data.
    2 min
  • Fire Tents
    NASA is bringing a spaceflight technology back to Earth that could take the heat for firefighters.
    2 min
  • WindBots for Jupiter
    Winds in Saturn’s atmosphere reach speeds of more than one thousand miles per hour. What if we could use that wind as a source of energy?
    2 min
  • Reversing Heart Damage
    A heart attack is a serious thing – even when it’s not fatal, the resulting damage to heart tissue affects the heart’s ability to pump blood. But a new patch may actually restore both tissue and function.
    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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