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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.

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Beat the Heat

2026/10/22

A model of NASA’s DAVINCI probe has passed a key test, proving it can survive the extreme temperatures of Venus.

Testing Hardware

2026/10/21

Before Artemis astronauts return to the Moon, the hardware they depend on must prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment.

Echoes of Innovation

2026/10/20

Safety at sea is advancing thanks to deep space exploration.

Agricultural Fires

2026/10/19

Wildfires can’t hide from NASA satellites, but small agricultural fires may.

Sterile Standards

2026/10/16

NASA had to pioneer standards for ultra-clean facilities because a single speck of dust could cause a mission to fail.

Changing Technologies

2026/10/15

Satellites play a key role in detecting and monitoring wildfires. But new technologies could help us better predict how the landscape burns.

A Lifeline from Orbit

2026/10/14

While participating in a fishing tournament, a five-person team, forty miles off the Mississippi Gulf Coast, experienced sudden disaster.

Spring Down Under

2026/10/13

As fall colors spread across North America, spring is blossoming across Australia.

Bubbles in Your Beer

2026/10/12

To keep their beer from going stale in the tanks, they turned to a solution that was designed for use on Mars.

Enterprise

2026/10/09

NASA originally planned to name its first space shuttle orbiter Constitution, but a massive letter writing campaign changed that.

Fall Colors

2026/10/08

In the fall, leaves change colors as they lose chlorophyll, the molecule the plants use to synthesize food.

Fuel Savings

2026/10/07

Sometimes a course change can bring unexpected rewards.

A New Moon Crater

2026/10/06

For more than seventeen years, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling the Moon, mapping the Moon’s surface and temperature from orbit.

Why We Explore

2026/10/05

Since the dawn of humanity, people have explored to learn more about the world around them, find new resources, and improve their existence.

Remote Sensing

2026/10/02

Data from sensors on NASA satellites help monitor fire danger from space.

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4.6 out of 5

18 reviews

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Illuminer 2013/05/03

Tech Tidbits ought to have follow-up links

Nice 90 second science summaries, but further follow-up of the technology ought to be provided, with links to other sites or addresses of scientists i...

★★★★★

jmjtx 2011/09/06

Teaser Arteriovision

The podcast is limited to 90 seconds, so you cant really expect too much info. This item is very interesting for people my age, but would even be more...

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