Studying planets in other solar systems isn’t easy, especially when their host stars keep stealing the spotlight. NASA’s Pandora mission will cut through the noise, revealing what the atmospheres of these distant worlds are really made of.

On episode 418, Steven Hirshorn reflects on the Space Shuttle Program, the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, and the lessons learned that continue to shape human spaceflight.

On episode 417, the Artemis II crew share how they got to where they are today and reflect on what it means to prepare for humanity’s return to the Moon. This episode features a special collaboration between Houston We Have a Podcast and NASA’s Curious Universe.

On Episode 416, The podcast team discusses how to watch and engage with the Artemis II mission, from launch coverage to real-time updates and beyond.

Choreographing Astronaut Recovery

For any crew returning to Earth from space, the journey home includes a carefully choreo-graphed recovery effort to bring them safely back on dry land after splashing down in the ocean. Christine St. Germain, NASA recovery director for the Commercial Crew Program, tells us about this critical phase of flight.

Houston We Have A Podcast: Air Force Rescue and Recovery by NASA

On Episode 414, Dr. Lisa Carnell, division director for NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences, discusses how research in microgravity, the Moon, and Mars can transform our understanding of biological and physical phenomena, from translational science to space radiation countermeasures.

Nujoud Merancy, NASA's deputy associate administrator for the Strategy and Architecture Office, talks about how NASA is developing the roadmap for Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond.

NASA's Dragonfly spacecraft, a rotorcraft the size of a small car, is set to ex-plore Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Rich in organic compounds, Titan offers a rare window into the kinds of chemical conditions that may have existed on Earth long before life began.

On Episode 413, NASA’s International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel and Director of the International Space Station and Commercial Spaceflight Divisions Robyn Gatens reflect on more than 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station and discuss how the orbiting laboratory is paving the way for Artemis, the Moon, and eventually Mars.