At NASA, we are driven by curiosity and we know you are too! Join us as we hear from our previous episode experts about what they’re interested in, and answer some questions from listeners like you.  What are you still curious about?

NASA's Curious Universe: Bonus: Still Curious?

An ice shelf collapsed in East Antarctica in March 2022, concerning scientists who track melting glaciers, sea level rise, and other effects of climate change. Catherine Walker, a visiting scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, uses NASA satellite data to look at the progression of events like this one to understand how large ice structures collapse. She is also looking at Jupiter’s moon Europa and what kind of life might be able to survive under the ice there. Learn about her Antarctica adventures and her scientific journey on this episode of Gravity Assist.

Gravity Assist: Walking on Broken Ice, with Catherine Walker

On Episode 241, Shawn Gano and Richard Garodnick lay out the work that’s been done to prepare NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston for future Moon missions.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Behind Artemis Mission Control

On Episode 242, Pamela Clark and Cliff Brambora describe a satellite to be deployed on the Artemis I mission that may better map lunar ices.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mapping Lunar Ice

NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Kate Calvin discusses the agency's role in climate research.

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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 83, NASA’s Role in Climate Research

On Episode 244, Amy Comeau details the second uncrewed flight test of the Boeing Starliner crew spacecraft.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Orbital Flight Test 2

NASA's Edward Kim and NOAA's Pam Sullivan discuss NASA's role in weather research.

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 84, NASA’s Role in Weather Research

On Episode 246, Juliane Gross and Cindy Evans describe opening a vacuum-sealed lunar sample that has been preserved for nearly 50 years.

Houston We Have a Podcast: The Other Unopened Apollo Sample

Always a gamble turning up to 'twitches' in the hope to get sound recordings of the bird, but I had to make the effort when the location is that of Ham Wall, probably one of the most exotic soundtracks the Uk has to offer. I still struggled to get 2 minutes free of people talking or planes going overhead but with some editing this track was by far the best and bonus, I did get a lovely Bittern booming too. 

The bird! well what do I say, I've never heard or seen one of these before as they're rare vagrants to the Uk but safe to say I'll be making the effort again if we ever get another. They sound truly incredible and are so loud! 

Gear: Sound Devices MixPre 6 ii / Telinga Dish / Schoeps CCM 4 + Stereo mk 2's

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Great Reed Warbler - MixPre - 6472

For Episode 116 Nujoud Merancy, Exploration Mission Planning Office Chief, returns to the podcast to explain how the mission architecture of the Artemis program differs from Apollo and why it is important to develop a sustainable presence on the Moon.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Apollo vs. Artemis

Don't let the name fool you: a black hole is anything but empty space. Black holes are some of the most extreme, bizarre and fascinating objects in the universe. Regina Caputo and Jeremy Schnittman describe what it might be like to go hunting for one.

NASA's Curious Universe: Inside a Black Hole

Hello, we’re NASA. You may have seen our astronauts, rocket launches, or Mars rovers — but have you heard our sounds? From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s audio offerings let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth.

Gravity Assist: Walking on Broken Ice, with Catherine Walker

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