Houston We Have a Podcast
Episodes
Microgravity University
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike McGlone, NASA Education Specialist, talks about how the different education programs here in Texas influence students to pursue careers in STEM a...
Special Delivery with NASA in Silicon Valley
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Kimbrough, NASA Astronaut, and Dennis Leveson-Gower, Senior Project Scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center, talk about cargo and science going...
Weather to Launch
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Garner, Meteorologist in Charge at the Johnson Space Center, talks about how weather affects human spaceflight, especially for launches, landings,...
Mars
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 hum...
Orion
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nujoud Merancy, Mission Planning and Analysis Lead for the Orion spacecraft, talks about what Orion is, how it will work, what kinds of tests are bein...
Spacesuits
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Les Padilla, Hardware Manager of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), talks about spacesuits: how they work, what they're made of, how they've evol...
Live from Space: Astronaut Photography
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In a live recording from space, astronauts Randy "Komrade" Bresnik, Paolo Nespoli, Joe Acaba, and Mark "Sabot" Vande Hei talk about about photography ...
Robotic Arms in Space
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Braithwaite, Liaison Manager for the Canadian Space Agency, talks about robotic arms in space: how they were conceived and developed, how they wor...
Before His First Flight
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Vande Hei, U.S. astronaut, shares stories of his training and tips he learned from fellow astronauts before launching to the International Space ...
Leading Human Space Exploration
29 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Ochoa, Director of the NASA Johnson Space Center, talks about human space exploration: what we’re doing here in Texas to make it a possibility...
Mission Control
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Lawrence, Flight Director in Mission Control Houston, talks about what it’s like inside Mission Control, what it takes to be a flight controlle...
Average Joe, Educator, Astronaut
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Acaba, U.S. astronaut, talks about his time in the Marine Corps and Peace Corps, his previous missions to space, and his background as a high scho...
International Space Station #2: Research
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tara Ruttley, Associate Program Scientist for the Space Station, talks about the kinds of scientific research we're doing and learning aboard the ...
Hurricane Harvey Update
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Well as you probably know, southeast Texas was just slammed with the furious winds and torrential downpour of Hurricane Harvey. A lot of Houstonians w...
Exploring the Cosmos with Styx
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Lutz and John Connolly, exploration experts at NASA, chat with Tommy Shaw and Lawrence Gowan from the band Styx about human exploration of the s...
Total Eclipse Over America
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Matney, Space Debris Scientist and Astronomer, talks about the science and history of eclipses. He also describes the total solar eclipse tha...
The Most Awesome Podcast from Space
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jack "2fish" Fischer, NASA Astronaut, talks about life on the International Space Station... while on board the International Space Station. This podc...
Astronaut Training
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Randy "Komrade" Bresnik talks about what astronauts have to study, know and endure to be successful in space. Bresnik recalls his astronaut training e...
Space Food
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Takiyah Sirmons, food scientist, talks about space food: what it is, how its packaged, and what happens to an astronauts palate after living in sp...
Landing From Space
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Charles, Chief Scientist of the Human Research Program at the NASA Johnson Space Center, talks about what happens to the human body in space....
Your 2017 Astronaut Class
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Roemer, Manager of the Astronaut Selection Office at the NASA Johnson Space Center, talks about the new Astronaut Class of 2017: who they are, wh...
International Space Station
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Huot, Public Affairs Officer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, talks about the International Space Station: what it is, how it works, what it’s ...
Start Here
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Each week, we have in-depth conversations with astronauts, engineers, scientists, and program leaders on exciting human spaceflight topics. Learn more...