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Innovation Now

WHRO Public Media

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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A Volcanic Coastline

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/20

Since the 17th century, this volcano has had more than one hundred fifty documented eruptions.

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Simulating the Launch

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2026/04/17

Long before Artemis II launched, NASA teams were running simulations to show how the rocket’s exhaust plumes would interact with the air, water, and the launchpad.

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A Robotic Workhorse

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2026/04/16

This robotic arm is the Swiss Army knife of the International Space Station.

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Tax Day

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2026/04/15

It’s Tax Day. But if you think your taxes are complicated, try filing taxes as an astronaut.

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The Spirit of Exploration

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2026/04/14

Space really is the final frontier, and we’re on the brink of so many new discoveries about it.

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The Shuttle Era

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2026/04/13

NASA’s space shuttle fleet began setting records with Columbia’s first launch on April 12th, 1981.

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A Sight So Profound

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/10

Astronauts describe the moment they first saw our home planet from space as profound and life changing.

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The Mercury 7

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/09

On April 9th,1959, NASA presented the Mercury 7, America’s first astronauts.

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00:01:30

No Threat of Impact

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/08

Recent observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have ruled out any danger to Earth or the Moon from Asteroid 24 YR4.

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00:01:30

GlennICE

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/07

When flying in certain weather conditions, tiny freezing water droplets floating in the air can accumulate on an aircraft, posing a serious safety risk.

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Monitoring the Sun

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/06

As Artemis astronauts travel around the Moon, they will venture beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field.

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Weekends in Space

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/03

Just like many of us, astronauts on the International Space Station look forward to weekends.

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The First Weather Satellite

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/02

In 1960, NASA launched the first weather satellite to determine if Earth could really be studied from space.

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Golf on the Moon

Innovation Now ·

2026/04/01

He may have been the fifth person to walk on the Moon, but he was the first to play golf there.

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Launch Beans

Innovation Now ·

2026/03/31

The tradition started with a single crockpot of ham and beans after the first successful shuttle launch.

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Tracking Artemis II

Innovation Now ·

2026/03/30

People around the world will be able to pinpoint Orion during its ten-day trip around the Moon.

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Legacy Keepsakes

Innovation Now ·

2026/03/27

NASA’s Artemis II mission will carry mementos that honor our nation’s long tradition of exploration.

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Cold Tech Electronics

Innovation Now ·

2026/03/26

Exploring ocean worlds, like Europa, Enceladus or Titan, require electronics that can function in unforgiving conditions.

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Changing Course

Innovation Now ·

2026/03/25

When NASA’s DART spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid Dimorphos, one of two asteroids in a binary system, the crash shifted the orbit of both asteroids around the Sun.

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Cryocooler

Innovation Now ·

2026/03/24

The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs. The more fuel the rocket carries, the heavier the spacecraft. The heavier the spacecraft, the more fuel it requires to launch.

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