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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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Safe Burns

2026/11/12

Prescribed burns are one tool that helps make wildland fire management safer and more effective.

Honoring Our Veterans

2026/11/11

This federal holiday is designed to honor everyone who served and is serving in the armed forces of the United States.

Seismic Shakes

2026/11/10

Contractions from shrinking causes faults to move suddenly, generating quakes on the Moon.

The Martian Impact

2026/11/09

NASA needed an airbag system that was lightweight enough to launch, but tough enough to survive jagged rocks and extreme temperatures on Mars.

Operating the Arm

2026/11/06

Canadarm2 can be commanded to move wherever it needs to go on the outside of the International Space Station.

Jumpstart Exploration

2026/11/05

With its high-jump capabilities, LEAP could jumpstart science-driven exploration throughout the solar system.

Sounds Full

2026/11/04

Radio Frequency Gauges could measure how much fuel is in the tank.

Election Day

2026/11/03

See you at the polls!

Beyond Earth

2026/11/02

Expedition 1 marked the beginning of an unprecedented era of peaceful cooperation in space.

Astronomical Sounds

2026/10/30

A new sonification technique changes the haunting tune this black hole is playing.

Haunted Hayride

2026/10/29

Imagine a moon with no sunlight at all or icy craters that look like scars.

Protein Snacks

2026/10/28

The goal was to generate novel food production technologies and tasty, nutritious food for long-duration exploration missions.

Applying NASA Data

2026/10/27

Without programs that help apply NASA data, the data isn’t enough.

Diamonds Are for Everyone

2026/10/26

A low-temperature coating process helped bring the strength of diamonds to everyday products.

A Pollution Solution

2026/10/23

NASA’s orbital experiments with microcapsules led to a natural solution for oil pollution.

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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...

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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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