NASA ScienceCasts

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NASA video series covering fun, interesting, and unusual science and research topics from the International Space Station and NASA’s science missions.

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NASA ScienceCasts episodes:

11.22.2021
NASA ScienceCast 313: The Power of the Station's New Solar Arrays
The new solar arrays on @Space_Station, iROSA, are providing power to the station with improved efficiency. ROSA technology will also help power Gateway, and the DART mission!
06.22.2021
NASA ScienceCast 312: Doing Business in Space
The ISS is a one-of-a-kind laboratory, as well as an incubator for new business, accelerating the development of a new space economy in low-Earth orbit.
03.23.2021
NASA ScienceCast 311: Observing Lightning from the International Space Station
Colorful bursts of energy above thunderstorms called transient luminous events can be observed from the ISS. Instruments on the station are helping scientists study these particle outbursts.
11.16.2020
NASA ScienceCast 310: The Small Satellite That’s Paying Big Dividends
The International Space Station is well known as an orbiting laboratory, but during the past decade the station has also served a very different role - that of being a business incubator. One of its star products is the CubeSat.
07.25.2020
NASA ScienceCast 309: A Growing Market at Gravity’s Edge
The commercialization of low-Earth orbit is enabling a new market in space, while aiding NASA in its mission of exploration and discovery.
04.22.2020
NASA ScienceCast 308: Keeping an Eye on Earth
Earth observing instruments on the space station along with photography from crew members serve to keep a multifunctional eye on our home planet.
03.10.2020
NASA ScienceCast 307: Finding the Invisible
Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to billions of light years away. These particles may hold the key to understanding both the composition and history of our universe.
12.06.2019
NASA ScienceCast 306: Making Space for Technology Development
The International Space Station provides the only microgravity environment in which we can test technologies critical to our deep-space exploration in the near and far-term future.
11.24.2019
NASA ScienceCast 305: Effects of the Solar Wind
The continuously expanding solar wind begins in our Sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of the heliosphere.
11.21.2019
NASA ScienceCast 304: Unlocking the Origins of the Universe
AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station. Astronauts are conducting a series of spacewalks to perform repairs and extend the life of the observatory.
10.24.2019
NASA ScienceCast 303: Exploring the Presence of Water on the Moon
The presence of water on the Moon opens up many exciting possibilities for future exploration and just as many questions about that water’s origins.
09.09.2019
NASA ScienceCast 302: Eye on Neptune
Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing an opportunity to observe this planet that is invisible to the naked eye, but that scientists would love to see more clearly.
08.13.2019
NASA ScienceCast 301: Shedding Light on Black Holes
"Black Holes" is one of the most highly searched terms about our universe. How much of what we think we know about black holes is actually true?
07.30.2019
NASA ScienceCast 300: Cutting-edge Biomanufacturing Aboard the International Space Station
Welcome to the world of 3D biomanufacturing, a cutting-edge practice on Earth that is being tested aboard the International Space Station.
07.26.2019
NASA ScienceCast 299: The Lasting Impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
In July 1994, astronomers around the world watched as the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into the planet Jupiter.
07.08.2019
NASA ScienceCast 298: Watch the History of our Solar System Fly By with MU69
Scientists are unlocking clues about the earliest formation of our solar system from a Kuiper Belt Object known as 2014 MU69.
06.11.2019
NASA ScienceCast 297: Cementing Our Place in Space
Experiments have taken place aboard the International Space Station to study cement based concrete in microgravity.
04.30.2019
NASA ScienceCast 296: Shining Laser Light on Earth’s Forests
The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) on the space station beams laser light down to Earth to reveal the height and density of trees and vegetation.
04.18.2019
NASA ScienceCast 295: A Chip Off the Old Block
Living 3D versions of human organs called Tissue Chips are being sent to the International Space Station to be studied in microgravity.
04.14.2019
NASA ScienceCast 294: On the Cusp of Understanding
NASA is using sounding rockets to study the cusp, a point where the magnetic bubble that surrounds our planet dips inward and touches down to Earth.
04.03.2019
NASA ScienceCast 293: A Successful Mission Starts With Nutrition
The relationship between a successful exploration mission and balanced nutrition is vital in the extreme vastness of outer space.
03.27.2019
NASA ScienceCast 292: The Space We Travel Through
As NASA prepares to send astronauts and spacecraft long distances through space, scientists are keeping an eye on the weather. Space weather.
03.20.2019
NASA ScienceCast 291: A Super Start to 2019
2019 is an excellent year to look to the sky and enjoy the spectacular view of Earth’s nearest neighbor, the Moon.
02.15.2019
NASA ScienceCast 290: Big Questions About Small Worlds
Small Worlds hold keys to questions about our solar system and the origin of life on Earth.
12.13.2018
NASA ScienceCast 288: Enjoying the Geminids From Above and Below
The Geminids meteor shower will be viewed from above by the Meteor camera on the International Space Station, as well as from below by sky watchers on Earth.
12.12.2018
NASA ScienceCast 287: You Light Up Our Night
People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018.
11.19.2018
NASA ScienceCast 286: The In-Space Refabricator
The Refabricator on the International Space Station is a hybrid 3D printer that can also recycle materials to make new items.
10.23.2018
NASA ScienceCast 285: Lightning Across the Solar System
Lightning is beautiful and powerful, and has been observed on planets across the solar system.
10.05.2018
NASA ScienceCast 284: Sweating Can Be Cool
NASA's ECOSTRESS mission is studying how plants sweat, providing detailed measurements of plant temperatures from space.
10.02.2018
NASA ScienceCast 283: Reach For It
During the Year of Education on Station, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold have shared their love of STEM and their passion for teaching.
09.26.2018
NASA ScienceCast 282: Thinking Inside the Box
Gloveboxes on the ISS allow for experiments on materials that you wouldn't want escaping into the station's enclosed space.
09.07.2018
NASA ScienceCast 281: Cool Ways of Studying the Cryosphere
NASA missions are helping scientists study the cryosphere - the many forms of ice found on Earth.
08.27.2018
NASA ScienceCast 280: Solving Earth’s Mysteries
Data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) are helping scientists study increases in Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
08.16.2018
NASA ScienceCast 279: Follow the Sun
The TSIS instrument on the International Space Station is continuing NASA's 40-year record of tracking the Sun's radiant energy.
08.10.2018
NASA ScienceCast 278: Nature’s Fireworks Show in August
The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13. With a clear sky, observers will be able to see up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak.
08.08.2018
NASA ScienceCast 277: The Parker Solar Probe - A Mission to Touch the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe will help scientists learn more about the solar wind, an exotic stew of magnetic forces, plasma and particles.
07.26.2018
NASA ScienceCast 276: Something for Every Sky Watcher
The July 27th night sky offers treats for sky watchers -- and listeners -- around the globe.
07.20.2018
NASA ScienceCast 275: Exploring Beneath the Waves
Researchers are using a technology solution called Fluid Lensing to study coral reefs and help better understand reef ecosystems.
07.16.2018
NASA ScienceCast 274: An Intersection of Art and Science on the Station
The WORF and the optical quality window on the station are a perfect blend of art and science, allowing for Earth science research and amazing high-resolution photos of the Earth.
06.30.2018
NASA ScienceCast 273: The International Asteroid Hunt
A coordinated effort is being made by many nations around the world to detect and track near-Earth objects, such as asteroids.
06.21.2018
NASA ScienceCast 272: New InSight into the Red Planet
We’ve always referred to Mars as the red planet because of its surface color. But what’s below that dusty crust? NASA's InSight mission is determined to find out.
05.30.2018
NASA ScienceCast 271: Two Sides of the Same Star
A neutron star can be a radio pulsar and later become a magnetar. Or maybe it’s the other way around!
05.16.2018
NASA ScienceCast 270: Cool Science on the International Space Station
NASA researchers are creating a spot colder than the vacuum of space inside the International Space Station.
05.02.2018
NASA ScienceCast 269: New Science from Jupiter
As the Juno spacecraft orbits Jupiter, new discoveries about the giant planet continue to be made.
04.03.2018
NASA ScienceCast 268: The Sweet Smell of Life Support
The International Space Station is a testbed for technologies that will allow astronauts to live comfortably during long journeys into the solar system.
03.30.2018
NASA ScienceCast 267: Understanding the Outer Reaches of Earth's Atmosphere
The ionosphere is where Earth's atmosphere gives way to space, and two new NASA missions will work together to uncover its secrets.
03.25.2018
NASA ScienceCast 266: Earth's Magnetosphere
Enveloping our planet and protecting us from the fury of the Sun is the magnetosphere, a key to helping Earth develop into a habitable planet.
03.16.2018
NASA ScienceCast 265: A Sunset Sky Show
On the evening of March 18, step outside for a view of the crescent Moon, Venus, and Mercury together above the twilight horizon.
03.13.2018
NASA ScienceCast 264: The Power of Studying Combustion on the ISS
Scientists are learning more about combustion through a series of experiments on the International Space Station.
03.06.2018
NASA ScienceCast 263: Cosmic Bow Shocks
Bow shocks form across the universe, and studying bow shocks can reveal many cosmic secrets.

What's NASA ScienceCasts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

NASA ScienceCasts episodes:

NASA ScienceCast 313: The Power of the Station's New Solar Arrays

NASA ScienceCast 312: Doing Business in Space

NASA ScienceCast 311: Observing Lightning from the International Space Station

NASA ScienceCast 310: The Small Satellite That’s Paying Big Dividends

NASA ScienceCast 309: A Growing Market at Gravity’s Edge

NASA ScienceCast 308: Keeping an Eye on Earth

NASA ScienceCast 307: Finding the Invisible

NASA ScienceCast 306: Making Space for Technology Development

NASA ScienceCast 305: Effects of the Solar Wind

NASA ScienceCast 304: Unlocking the Origins of the Universe

NASA ScienceCast 303: Exploring the Presence of Water on the Moon

NASA ScienceCast 302: Eye on Neptune

NASA ScienceCast 301: Shedding Light on Black Holes

NASA ScienceCast 300: Cutting-edge Biomanufacturing Aboard the International Space Station

NASA ScienceCast 299: The Lasting Impacts of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

NASA ScienceCast 298: Watch the History of our Solar System Fly By with MU69

NASA ScienceCast 297: Cementing Our Place in Space

NASA ScienceCast 296: Shining Laser Light on Earth’s Forests

NASA ScienceCast 295: A Chip Off the Old Block

NASA ScienceCast 294: On the Cusp of Understanding

NASA ScienceCast 293: A Successful Mission Starts With Nutrition

NASA ScienceCast 292: The Space We Travel Through

NASA ScienceCast 291: A Super Start to 2019

NASA ScienceCast 290: Big Questions About Small Worlds

NASA ScienceCast 288: Enjoying the Geminids From Above and Below

NASA ScienceCast 287: You Light Up Our Night

NASA ScienceCast 286: The In-Space Refabricator

NASA ScienceCast 285: Lightning Across the Solar System

NASA ScienceCast 284: Sweating Can Be Cool

NASA ScienceCast 283: Reach For It

NASA ScienceCast 282: Thinking Inside the Box

NASA ScienceCast 281: Cool Ways of Studying the Cryosphere

NASA ScienceCast 280: Solving Earth’s Mysteries

NASA ScienceCast 279: Follow the Sun

NASA ScienceCast 278: Nature’s Fireworks Show in August

NASA ScienceCast 277: The Parker Solar Probe - A Mission to Touch the Sun

NASA ScienceCast 276: Something for Every Sky Watcher

NASA ScienceCast 275: Exploring Beneath the Waves

NASA ScienceCast 274: An Intersection of Art and Science on the Station

NASA ScienceCast 273: The International Asteroid Hunt

NASA ScienceCast 272: New InSight into the Red Planet

NASA ScienceCast 271: Two Sides of the Same Star

NASA ScienceCast 270: Cool Science on the International Space Station

NASA ScienceCast 269: New Science from Jupiter

NASA ScienceCast 268: The Sweet Smell of Life Support

NASA ScienceCast 267: Understanding the Outer Reaches of Earth's Atmosphere

NASA ScienceCast 266: Earth's Magnetosphere

NASA ScienceCast 265: A Sunset Sky Show

NASA ScienceCast 264: The Power of Studying Combustion on the ISS

NASA ScienceCast 263: Cosmic Bow Shocks