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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:

Moon Rise Jan 17, 2023

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The Moon shines brightly enough that you can see it, day or night, as long as it’s in the right part of the sky.

Destination Titan Jan 16, 2023

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NASA’s next destination in the solar system is the richly organic world of Titan.

Thirteen Minutes Jan 13, 2023

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Just thirteen minutes after the explosion, Commander Jim Lovell looked out the window to see evidence that pointed toward catastrophe.

Diagnostic Hematology Jan 12, 2023

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During deep space missions, the risk of illness or exposure to contamination increases while the ground crew’s ability to care for astronauts is reduced.

Flying at Low Altitudes Jan 11, 2023

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The FAA regularly issues safety alerts to better prepare pilots to fly in areas where wires present a flight risk or danger.

Changes in Gravity Jan 10, 2023

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Changes in gravity have a significant impact on an astronaut’s body and can affect spatial orientation, hand-eye coordination, locomotion, or balance.

Predicting Landslides Jan 09, 2023

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Researchers are using social media to develop an automatic landslide detection tool.

Treacherous Terrain Jan 06, 2023

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Mission scientists are anxious to begin analyzing the salty substances found in this treacherous terrain, using instruments onboard Curiosity’s roving lab.

Looking into Dark Pockets Jan 05, 2023

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This modern-day prospector will search for water ice in places no light has shined before.

Practicing on Earth Jan 04, 2023

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Today, underwater training is still the primary spacewalk training method for astronauts.