Webb's Exoplanet Research Sounds Like Sci-Fi—But It's Real
Some exoplanets—like a gas giant with rain made of glass and 5,000-mile-per-hour winds—sound like worlds dreamed up by a science fiction writer. But they’re real. From light-years away, scientists can...
3 Sep 202523min
Why Webb's Earliest Galaxies Are Blowing Scientists' Minds
With the James Webb Space Telescope, we are seeing the early universe like never before. Webb produces beautiful images and detailed scientific data that leave astronomers in awe. In this episode, Mic...
4 Aug 202527min
How Lying In Bed For 60 Days Helps Astronauts
In space, microgravity changes the body. Body fluids shift from the legs toward the head, the back of our eyes flatten, we lose muscle strength, our bones lose some of their density, and even the amou...
24 Juni 202527min
Earth Series: What's Next for NASA Earth Science
NASA has a record of Earth observations going back more than 50 years. What might be in store for the next 50 years? In this finale of our Earth series, we hear from two scientists helping to chart th...
20 Maj 202528min
Earth Series: Monitoring the Air We Breathe
Take a deep breath, and you’re inhaling oxygen from Earth’s atmosphere. Take a walk outside, and the atmosphere is shielding you from harmful radiation. NASA research provides crucial data to understa...
6 Maj 202539min
Earth Series: From Space to Your Plate
Earth has an incredibly varied and ever-changing landscape—jagged mountains, arid deserts, lush rainforests, rolling wheat fields. Before NASA came on the scene, no one was keeping a systematic eye on...
29 Apr 202531min
Earth Series: The Ocean, Now in Full Color
Life all over the planet—even far from the coasts—depends on the oceans. A pair of NASA satellites, PACE and SWOT, is giving us a fresh look at Earth’s water. PACE tracks color changes driven by tiny ...
22 Apr 202535min
Earth Series: How NASA Sees Our Blue Marble
NASA is an exploration agency, and one of our missions is to know our home. In the 1960s, NASA astronauts orbiting the Moon captured a revelatory view of Earth. Today, NASA explores our home planet wi...
15 Apr 202529min
