Podcast
Innovation Now
Hosted by WHRO Public Media · EN
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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Heat Domes
6d ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeSummer isn’t over in the Northern Hemisphere. There may still be sweltering days ahead.
Transcribe →LEAPing into the Unknown
1w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeSome of the most exciting discoveries in the universe are often in some of the hardest places to reach.
Transcribe →Hydroplaning Hazards
1w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeThis NASA solution for sliding aircraft became a global standard for highway and pedestrian safety.
Transcribe →Detoxifying Mars
2w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeScientists have confirmed there’s frozen water on Mars. But there is a challenge. Martian water is full of toxic chemicals.
Transcribe →Blowing Hot Air
2w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeThe temperature is scorching and you’re stuck in traffic with an air conditioner that’s blowing warm air.
Transcribe →Cold Confidence
2w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeBefore a new aircraft can take its first flight, its design must be proven.
Transcribe →Playing the Moon Game
2w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeIn preparing to visit the Moon’s surface, soon-to-be lunar explorers in NASA’s Apollo program first tackled a variety of unfamiliar landscapes on Earth.
Transcribe →Customized Backgrounds
2w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeIn celebration of X-59’s recent supersonic flights, NASA’s Quesst mission released images of this unique aircraft in action for use on your electronic devices.
Transcribe →A Marathon Milestone
3w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeAppearing as a green speck on the Martian surface, NASA’s Perseverance rover was spotted by the HiRise camera, just before it marked its marathon milestone.
Transcribe →Summertime Skywatching
3w ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeIt’s summertime. Look up and you might catch a meteor streaking across the sky.
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