Innovation Now

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LunaRecycle

Four Artemis astronauts could generate more than four thousand pounds of trash in a year. But how do astronauts take out the trash?

12-11
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Rock Solid

A rock-solid performance on the lunar surface makes the Lunar PlanetVac a promising technology for sample collection missions in the future.

12-10
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The Final Apollo Mission

When Astronauts Cernan, Evans, and Schmitt climbed into the command module of Apollo 17, they knew it would be the last of the highly successful Moon program. Apollo 18, 19, and 20 had already been cancelled.

12-08
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Making Life Easier

Many NASA technologies created for space help make life on our home planet easier.

12-08
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Reducing Future Risk

Not every mission is a success. But every mission is an opportunity to innovate for the future.

12-05
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Paint by Number

Researchers at NASA have found a novel paint-by-numbers method to measure experimental data faster and more accurately than ever before.

12-04
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Forecasting Moonquakes

Moon mapping could help locate active faults in the lunar South Pole.

12-03
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Updating Quality Control

Smart technology designed to help rovers and drones is now revolutionizing quality control in food production factories on Earth.

12-01
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A Disappearing Atmosphere

After the most powerful geomagnetic storm of 2025 forced a launch delay, NASA’s ESCAPADE is on its way to Mars.

11-30
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Exceeding Cosmic Limits

It’s Black Hole Friday! Have you made a list of things you should know about one of the universe’s biggest mysteries?

11-27
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Festive Meals

The first Thanksgiving in space was celebrated in 1973, when Skylab 4 astronauts marked the occasion by eating two meals for dinner.

11-26
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The Peanut Gallery

Snoopy is a star in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, with Beagle Scout Snoopy making an appearance this year. But floating in the parade isn’t the only time Snoopy has left the ground.

11-25
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Bittersweet Observations

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024.

11-24
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An Interstellar Visitor

NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory added its observations to what we know about an interstellar visitor to our solar system.

11-24
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A Valuable Legacy

Every NASA mission pushes the boundaries of human understanding. But the story doesn’t end when the mission concludes.

11-21
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Situational Awareness

As of 2024, there are more than forty-five thousand human-made objects orbiting Earth.

11-20
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In for a Rough Ride

The return to Earth is a rough ride for astronauts, from the violent turbulence of atmospheric reentry to a jarring landing.

11-19
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Motion of a Heartbeat

FINDER can identify survivors in the wake of disaster by sensing the tiny motions of a victim’s breathing or heartbeat.

11-17
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A Lofty Goal

It was November 1967, and NASA was preparing to launch the Saturn V rocket for the very first time.

11-17
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Lunar 5G

NASA engineers are strapping-on backpacks loaded with radios, cameras, and antennas to keep explorers connected on the lunar surface.

11-13
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Soumava Das Gupta

Loved every episode!

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