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**Innovation Now**

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 concepts that are shaping our future.

Latest Episodes:

A Christmas Message Dec 25, 2025

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Each year astronauts aboard the International Space Station beam holiday messages back to Earth.

The Best to Know Dec 24, 2025

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On Christmas morning, mission control waited anxiously for word that Apollo 8’s engine burn to leave lunar orbit had worked.

Brightly Shining Dec 23, 2025

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Jupiter shines brightly in the night sky. As it approaches opposition, the planet will the fourth brightest object in the sky.

Antarctic Summer Dec 22, 2025

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As we mark the first day of winter, summer is beginning in Antarctica. And that means it’s time to look for meteorites.

As Only Humans Can Dec 19, 2025

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Thanks to LRO’s data, astronauts will be prepared as they fly past the Moon next year to make split-second inferences about the features they see, as only humans can.

A Perfect Choice Dec 18, 2025

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NASA work produced a wool filter that is effective at removing particulates in high-moisture environments, making it the perfect choice for medical devices.

Holiday Glow Dec 17, 2025

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Are your holiday lights bright enough to be seen from space?

A Holiday Prank Dec 16, 2025

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After their mission was cancelled in October, the Gemini VI team was assigned a December launch where the capsule would tag-up with Gemini VII, marking the first time two vehicles would rendezvous in space.

Inside a Mars Habitat Dec 15, 2025

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Analog missions are conducted to find ways to keep astronauts healthy and mission ready when humans explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Celebrating Traditions Dec 12, 2025

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For as long as humans have been traveling to space, they have taken their holiday traditions with them.