Houston We Have a Podcast
Episodes
Orbital Debris
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Matney and Jim Cooney describe the science of orbital debris and the details behind the shielding and avoidance maneuvers of the International Sp...
High Flying
05 Nov 2021
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CJ Scott details the WB-57 aircraft, the unique imaging systems on board, and the teams that support operations. HWHAP Episode 220.
The Crew-3 Astronauts
29 Oct 2021
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The Crew-3 astronauts discuss their individual paths that brought them together on the third crew rotation mission of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program...
Eye to the Earth
22 Oct 2021
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Kay Taylor describes an experiment on board the space station that allows middle school students to remotely photograph the Earth. HWHAP Episode 218.
European Science on Station
15 Oct 2021
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Angelique Van Ombergen details the unique experiments from the European Space Agency on the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 217.
Breath of the Earth
08 Oct 2021
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Annmarie Eldering describes an experiment on the International Space Station that is gathering data on carbon dioxide around the globe. HWHAP Episode ...
Redirecting Asteroids
01 Oct 2021
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Tom Statler describes a NASA planetary defense mission to test technologies and capabilities for redirecting asteroids. HWHAP Episode 215.
Hispanic Heritage Month
24 Sep 2021
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Members of the Hispanic Employee Resource Group at the Johnson Space Center share their journey to NASA. HWHAP Episode 214.
Taking the Temperature of Earth
17 Sep 2021
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Kerry Cawse-Nicholson from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory describes the ECOSTRESS experiment aboard the space station that is looking at the Earth...
Private Astronauts
10 Sep 2021
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Angela Hart and Camille Alleyne of NASA’s Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development program describe the agency's efforts to build a robust commercial ...
Station Solar Arrays
03 Sep 2021
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Mike Salopek goes in depth on the International Space Station’s power systems and the new solar array technology that will continue to power experim...
Artemis Recovery
27 Aug 2021
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NASA’s Artemis I recovery director Melissa Jones shares what it will take to fetch the Orion spacecraft from the Pacific Ocean at the end of the mis...
Artemis Flight Directors
20 Aug 2021
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NASA Artemis I flight directors Rick LaBrode and Judd Frieling detail what it will be like in Mission Control Houston during the agency’s next fligh...
The Path to Success
13 Aug 2021
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NASA interns from around the country detail the various student programs at the agency that helped them to land their internship opportunity. HWHAP Ep...
Gateway to Partnerships
06 Aug 2021
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Sean Fuller, international partner manager of the Gateway program, shares how the successful model of international cooperation and commercial partner...
How to Be a Successful Intern
29 Jul 2021
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NASA interns Jaden Chambers and Leah Davis join student mentor Kelly Smith to discuss the experience of being a NASA intern and what it takes to stand...
Go Starliner!
23 Jul 2021
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Bob Dempsey, NASA flight director at the Johnson Space Center, provides an overview of NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2, the second uncrewed test...
Women in STEM
16 Jul 2021
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Sophia Hahn, Shelita Hall, and Emily Anderson, NASA interns from across the agency, discuss being women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or ...
The Best of Year 4
09 Jul 2021
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Houston We Have a Podcast celebrates its fourth birthday with memories and clips of the team’s favorite episodes to reminisce on another year filled...
Uncommon Origins
02 Jul 2021
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Shawn Cvetezar, Laura Paulino, and Don Caluya, NASA interns representing NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Ames Research Center, and Johnson Spac...
Citizen Science on Station
25 Jun 2021
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Sarah Smith, a NASA intern, interviews students who were recently selected to fly their experiments to the International Space Station as part of the ...
Liftoff Live
18 Jun 2021
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Dan Huot, public affairs officer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares his experiences working on the first episodes of Houston We Have a Podcast, ...
Better Together
11 Jun 2021
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Shaneequa Vereen, public affairs specialist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, speaks with NASA interns as they recount their journey with NASA, sharin...
The International Space Station and Beyond
04 Jun 2021
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NASA experts Robyn Gatens, Jennifer Fogarty, and Laura Shaw explore how the International Space Station has enabled scientific and technological advan...
Water Bears in Space
29 May 2021
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Thomas Boothby, assistant professor for the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of Wyoming, teaches us about tardigrades, more commonly ...
The Astronaut Schedulers
21 May 2021
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Alicia Robinson and Crystal Larsen, increment training integrators at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, break down the intricate coordination needed to p...
Trailblazing International Partnerships
14 May 2021
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NASA’s International Space Station program manager Joel Montalbano gathers with leaders from partner space agencies during a panel to discuss the im...
Artemis Launch Director
07 May 2021
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Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director for the Exploration Ground System program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, shares the highlights of prepa...
Expanding the Market in Low-Earth Orbit
30 Apr 2021
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NASA and private industry leaders speak to the growing market in low-Earth orbit, the International Space Station, and the future of commercialization...
Drive Like a Martian
23 Apr 2021
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Yajaira Sierra-Sastre and Vivake Asnani from NASA’s Glenn Research Center detail the history of tires used on the Moon and Mars and describe an inno...
The Crew-2 Astronauts
16 Apr 2021
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Aki Hoshide, and Thomas Pesquet share their perspective on their upcoming miss...
Before His Second Flight
09 Apr 2021
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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who launched to the International Space Station on April 9, 2021, shares his experiences from his first flight to the o...
Benefits for Humanity, Science for All
02 Apr 2021
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Expert scientists and researchers from NASA’s Johnson Space Center gather to highlight the scientific breakthroughs aboard the International Space S...
Artificial Gravity
26 Mar 2021
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Bill Paloski, former director of the Human Research Program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, explores the idea of artificial gravity within a spacecr...
The View From Mission Control
19 Mar 2021
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Experts of NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston recount what it has taken to support 20 years of continuous presence on the International Space ...
The Next One-Year Missions
12 Mar 2021
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Cherie Oubre, Steve Platts, and Nikki Schwanbeck, expert human researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, discuss CIPHER, a complement of research ...
Returning the First Martians
05 Mar 2021
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Experts from NASA’s Mars Architecture Team gather to discuss the mechanics of returning the first astronauts from the surface of Mars back home to E...
Expedition 1: The Beginning
26 Feb 2021
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George Abbey, former center director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, former Expedition 1 training integrator Ginger Kerrick, and Expedition 1 crew m...
Spaceborne Computer
20 Feb 2021
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Mark Fernandez, principal investigator for the Spaceborne Computer-2, details the experiment on the International Space Station that will further test...
Mars Perseverance Landing
12 Feb 2021
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Chloe Sackier, entry, descent, and landing communications systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, illustrates the shortest and most in...
Suit Up for Mars
05 Feb 2021
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Natalie Mary, spacesuit systems engineer, explains what needs to be considered in the design and operation of a spacesuit that will be used to explore...
Artemis Mission Management
29 Jan 2021
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Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, breaks down the intricate planning and integrated teams that are preparing the next missions to the Moon. Saraf...
Commercial Airlock
22 Jan 2021
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Brock Howe, Bishop Airlock program manager at Nanoracks, details the history, design, and capabilities of the permanent commercial module that is now ...
International Trailblazer
15 Jan 2021
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Sergei Krikalev, cosmonaut and flight engineer of Expedition 1, the first long-duration mission to the International Space Station, recounts the 20th ...
Welcome to Mars
08 Jan 2021
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Paul Niles, planetary geologist and analytical geochemist, describes the Mars environment, terrain, weather, atmosphere, and more that humans will fac...
Muscles on Chips in Space
18 Dec 2020
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Dr. Siobhan Malany, president of Micro-gRx and associate professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, brings her expertise to discuss t...
The Science of Teams
11 Dec 2020
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Team science experts Noshir Contractor, Suzanne Bell, and Leslie DeChurch discuss team composition research at NASA and the role teams play in human s...
Sticking the Landing on Mars
04 Dec 2020
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Alicia Dwyer-Cianciolo and Doug Trent, entry, descent, and landing experts at NASA, unfold the intricacies of accomplishing a successful landing for h...
Students and Spacesuits
27 Nov 2020
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NASA SUITS activity manager Brandon Hargis and technical lead Paromita Mitra talk about the opportunity for students and teachers to design and create...
Plants in Space
20 Nov 2020
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Botany experts Gioia Massa and Anna-Lisa Paul discuss how plants in space and the research being conducted on the International Space Station are key ...
Orion Today
13 Nov 2020
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Howard Hu, Orion deputy program manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, gives an update on Orion, the spacecraft that will take the next generation ...
Live Like a Martian
07 Nov 2020
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Sharmila Watkins, Jennifer Fogarty, and Serena Aunon-Chancellor, scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, share what it takes for humans to live o...
20 Continuous Years
02 Nov 2020
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Joel Montalbano, the International Space Station program manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, commemorates 20 years of continuous human presence ...
Expedition 1
30 Oct 2020
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Bill Shepherd, former NASA astronaut and commander of Expedition 1, recounts the historic mission that started the International Space Station’s unb...
Crew-1: The Mission
23 Oct 2020
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Anthony Vareha, the lead flight director at NASA's Johnson Space Center for NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission, details the first crew rotation flight on a ...
Crew-1: The Astronauts
16 Oct 2020
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Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi are NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts headed to the International Space Station for th...
Astronaut and Microbiologist
09 Oct 2020
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Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut and flight engineer for the upcoming Expedition 64 mission on the International Space Station, details her passion for sci...
Eat Like a Martian
02 Oct 2020
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Dr. Grace Douglas, lead scientist for NASA's Advanced Food Technology at the Johnson Space Center, shares the challenges of supplying food for a trip ...
Next Gen STEM
25 Sep 2020
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Jamie Semple and Mike McGlone, education specialist and coordinator, respectively, based at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, share how students and teac...
CONNECT During Social Isolation
18 Sep 2020
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Dr. Tom Williams, element scientist for human factors and behavioral performance in the Human Research Program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, detai...
Running a Space Center
11 Sep 2020
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Joel Walker and Linda Spuler, NASA’s Johnson Space Center director of center operations and emergency manager, respectively, describe the daily task...
Packing for Mars
05 Sep 2020
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Chel Stromgren, Chief Scientist of Binera, Inc. and part of NASA’s Mars Integration Group, lays out the complexities and the innovative strategies n...
Welcome Home, Bob and Doug!
28 Aug 2020
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Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley recount their return to Earth at their welcome home ceremony and crew news conference in Houston. The NASA astronauts made...
Moon Deliveries
21 Aug 2020
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Chris Culbert and Camille Alleyne, project manager and deputy project manager, respectively, for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative expl...
Gateway
14 Aug 2020
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Dan Hartman and Lara Kearney, Gateway Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager, respectively, detail the plans for our orbiting lunar outpost and ho...
Deep Space Transport
07 Aug 2020
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Paul Kessler, aerospace engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, discusses what to consider for designing a vehicle – with humans o...
Artemis Moon Tools
31 Jul 2020
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Trevor Graff and Adam Naids, Project Manager for exploration science and Deputy Project Manager for Artemis geology tools, respectively, share their e...
The NASA Worm
24 Jul 2020
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Richard Danne, designer and creator of NASA’s “worm”, details the origins of the iconic logo, the inspiration, the design process with the agenc...
Perseverance
17 Jul 2020
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Luther Beegle, Deputy Division Manager for Science at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, takes us through the history of previous landers we have sen...
The Best of Year Three
10 Jul 2020
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The entire Houston We Have a Podcast team at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (virtually) gets together for their third anniversary to reflect on another...
Rendezvous with Mars
03 Jul 2020
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Patrick Chai, aerospace engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, covers the challenges and needs for getting humans to Mars and the o...
Technology vs. Space
26 Jun 2020
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Wesley Gordon, program manager at Alpha Space, highlights the facility aboard the International Space Station that provides the capability to test mat...
NASA Photographers
19 Jun 2020
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James Blair, Robert Markowitz, and Josh Valcarcel are among the NASA photographers who find themselves in the second seat of a T-38 jet, or taking stu...
Space Station in 360 VR
12 Jun 2020
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Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael, co-founders and creative directors of Felix & Paul Studios and the International Space Station Experience Virtual R...
Concepts Near Science Fiction
05 Jun 2020
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Jason Derleth, Program Executive for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program at NASA’s Headquarters in Washington, breaks down concepts near scien...
Neutral Buoyancy
29 May 2020
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Kristie Melass and Jim Fuderer, Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory divers, describe life as part of the underwater diving teams that help astronauts train fo...
SpaceX Demo-2
22 May 2020
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NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken test their knowledge about each other, plus flight director Zebulon Scoville gives us a glimpse of t...
Space Hygiene
15 May 2020
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Elisca Hicks and Mike Berrill, crew systems operations instructors, answer top questions about space hygiene that NASA receives and help us understand...
Space Health Technologies
08 May 2020
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Dr. Dorit Donoviel and Dr. Kristin Fabre, Director of TRISH and Senior Innovation Scientist, are helping NASA solve challenges and prepare for deep sp...
Preparing For Mars
01 May 2020
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Michelle Rucker, Mars Integration Lead at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, discusses how we are building on our current knowledge and capabilities and b...
The View From Above
22 Apr 2020
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Dr. William Stefanov, manager of the Exploration Science Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares his expertise in observing the third rock fro...
Soyuz Landing
17 Apr 2020
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Hear a behind-the-scenes narrative into the operational intricacies of a 2018 Soyuz landing and the choreography of personnel, vehicles, and more when...
Apollo 13
10 Apr 2020
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James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise, two of the crew members of Apollo 13, chronicle their days at NASA, their careers, and their fateful mission that b...
Captain and Commander
03 Apr 2020
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Chris Cassidy, NASA astronaut and Navy SEAL, shares his background, his love for physical fitness and math, and the valuable lessons he has learned le...
The Untouched Apollo Samples
27 Mar 2020
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Charis Krysher and Andrea Mosie, lunar curation processor and senior scientist specialist, respectively, discuss opening and processing Apollo 17 luna...
Be a NASA Astronaut
20 Mar 2020
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NASA astronaut Kayla Barron and Anne Roemer, astronaut selection manager, deep dive into the astronaut selection process and astronaut candidate train...
NASA Tech in the World
13 Mar 2020
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Kris Romig, Commercialization Services Lead, shares how NASA technology goes beyond the agency and lives on in commercial industries and academia, and...
Sampling Science in a Lab Aloft
06 Mar 2020
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International Space Station Program Chief Scientist Kirt Costello talks about some of the interesting new research underway in Earth’s orbiting labo...
International Space Station and Beyond
28 Feb 2020
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Dr. Gary Kitmacher, communications and education mission manager for the International Space Station program, returns to the podcast to discuss the de...
Early Space Stations
21 Feb 2020
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Dr. Gary Kitmacher, communications and education mission manager for the International Space Station program, talks through the early concepts of spac...
Train Like an Astronaut
14 Feb 2020
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Kathy Bolt, chief training officer and CAPCOM, gives us a peek inside the world of training as an astronaut, how it has evolved, and how we are traini...
Mission Patches
07 Feb 2020
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Sean Collins, lead graphic designer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, discusses the history, design and symbolism that goes into creating the iconic N...
Art and Spaceflight
31 Jan 2020
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Retired astronaut Nicole Stott, an artist who uses painting to express the feelings and emotions she experienced on station, talks about her spaceflig...
Space Radiation
24 Jan 2020
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Jason Weeks and Steve Platts discuss the ways NASA is collecting radiation data to better understand the risks and possible mitigation strategies for ...
Making It Work in Space
17 Jan 2020
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Brandon Vessey and Cherie Oubre discuss how they integrate and manage all the human research work in areas such as human performance, health, and radi...
Fighting Space Effects
10 Jan 2020
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Laura Bollweg and Peter Norsk detail the effects that the microgravity environment has on human health, what we’re doing to counteract some of these...
Deep Space Healthcare
03 Jan 2020
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Nancy Fleming and Kris Lehnhardt describe the challenges of providing the necessary medical capabilities to astronauts traveling deeper into space. Th...
The Human Element
27 Dec 2019
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Aaron Allcorn and Tom Williams discuss NASA’s efforts to understand the optimal spaceflight environment that maximizes human performance. This is pa...
Humans in Space
20 Dec 2019
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Dr. Jenn Fogarty gives an overview of the Human Research Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center. This is the first in a series of six episodes that di...
NASA and the Texas Economy
13 Dec 2019
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar talks about managing finances for the Lone Star State and for its citizens. Hegar describes the econo...