NASACast combines the content of all the NASACast subject area podcasts into a single omnibus podcast. Here you'll find the latest news and features on NASA's missions as well as the popular "This Week @NASA" newsreel.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 11 hours 13 minutes
Gravity Assist Podcast, Mercury with Faith Vilas
Our virtual tour of the solar system continues with Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. Since it’s tough to observe Mercury except at dawn or twilight, most of what we know about Mercury is from NASA’s Mariner 10 and MESSENGER missions.
This Week @NASA, November 17, 2017
Science and Supplies Launched to Space Station, Dream Chaser Free Flight Test and more ...
Weather to Launch
Tim Garner, Meteorologist in Charge at the Johnson Space Center, talks about how weather affects human spaceflight, especially for launches, landings, and tests. He also reveals how Hurricane Harvey impacted operations here in Houston. HWHAP Episode 19.
Kevin Sato Talks About Preparing Humans for Mars
A conversation with Kevin Sato, the Project Scientist and Deputy Project Manager of NASA’s Space Biology research projects.
Gravity Assist Podcast, The Sun with Nicky Fox
We start our “Gravity Assist” virtual tour of the solar system with – where else – the Sun! Jim is joined by Project Scientist Dr. Nicky Fox of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab to talk about our fascinating star and NASA’s upcoming Parker Solar Probe—a mission to “touch the Sun.”
This Week @NASA, November 11, 2017
Hubble Sees Light Echo from Exploded Star, Powering Saturn's Active Ocean Moon and more ...
Mars
Dr. Doug Archer, Planetary Scientist, talks about Mars: what its made of, what it's like on the surface, and why it's such an intriguing place for humans to visit in the next giant leap. HWHAP Episode 18.
Roger Hunter Talks About Taking Big Risks with Small Satellites
A conversation with Roger Hunter, Program Manager for the Spacecraft Technology Program at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
This Week @NASA, November 3, 2017
Nomination Hearing for Bridenstine to be NASA Administrator, Orion Launch Pad Emergency Exit Tests and more ...