NASA in Silicon Valley
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 49 ratingsA weekly audio podcast from NASA's Ames Research Center featuring an in-depth look at the various researchers, scientists, engineers, and all around cool people who work at NASA to push the boundaries of innovation.
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NASA in Silicon Valley Live - Ep. 01 - We're Going Back to the Moon!
January 17, 2018 03:20 - 1 hour - 152 MBWe’ve launched a live video show on Twitch called NASA in Silicon Valley Live! This is an audio-only version of our premiere episode that streamed on Jan. 12. In it, we talk about going back to the Moon with NASA rock stars Jim Green and Greg Schmidt.
NASA in Silicon Valley Live - Episode 01 - We're Going Back to the Moon!
January 16, 2018 23:20 - 152 MBWe’ve launched a live video show on Twitch called NASA in Silicon Valley Live! This is an audio-only version of our premiere episode that streamed on Jan. 12. In it, we talk about going back to the Moon with NASA rock stars Jim Green and Greg Schmidt.
Coming Soon to Twitch: NASA in Silicon Valley Live
January 12, 2018 01:57 - 1 minute - 3.45 MBWe’re launching a new live show on Twitch called NASA in Silicon Valley Live!
Throwback Thursday Featuring Veteran Astronaut Steve Smith
January 05, 2018 02:08 - 25 minutes - 58.1 MBThe rebroadcast of a conversation with veteran astronaut Steven Smith, former Associate Director for International Space Station Science Directorate at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
2017 End of Year Podcast
December 29, 2017 23:10 - 30 minutes - 70.8 MBAn end of year compilation of conversations with various NASA scientists, engineers, and researchers throughout 2017 on the NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast.
Steven Zornetzer Talks About Building Green Government Building
December 22, 2017 00:14 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBA conversation with Steven Zornetzer, the associate center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, discussing Sustainability Base.
Steven Zornetzer Talks About Building the Greenest Building in Government
December 21, 2017 20:14 - 59.3 MBA conversation with Steven Zornetzer, the associate center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, discussing Sustainability Base.
Kimberly Smith and Michael Person Talk About Studying Triton’s Shadow
December 15, 2017 02:32 - 35 minutes - 81.1 MBA conversation with Kimberly Ennico Smith, the project scientist for the SOFIA mission at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and Michael Person, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discussing the science behind using an occultation to learn more about objects in space, such as Neptune’s moon Triton.
Kimberly Ennico Smith and Michael Person Talk About Steering SOFIA Through Triton’s Shadow
December 14, 2017 22:32 - 81.1 MBA conversation with Kimberly Ennico Smith, the project scientist for the SOFIA mission at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and Michael Person, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discussing the science behind using an occultation to learn more about objects in space, such as Neptune’s moon Triton.
John Hogan Talks About Life Support in Space
December 08, 2017 01:11 - 24 minutes - 55 MBA conversation with John Hogan, an environmental scientist at the bioengineering branch at NASA’s Ames Research Center.
Sylvain Costes Talks About NASA’s Treasure Trove of Space Biology Data
December 01, 2017 02:02 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBA conversation with Sylvain Costes, the Project Manager for GeneLab, a space biology database run out of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Dennis Leveson-Gower, Shane Kimbrough Discuss NASA Science and Cargo
November 23, 2017 01:31 - 43 minutes - 101 MBA conversation with project scientist Dennis Leveson-Gower and astronaut Shane Kimbrough on the cargo sent up to the International Space Station, and the science it contains.
Dennis Leveson-Gower and Shane Kimbrough Talk About the Science and Cargo NASA Sends to Space
November 22, 2017 21:31 - 101 MBA conversation with project scientist Dennis Leveson-Gower and astronaut Shane Kimbrough on the cargo sent up to the International Space Station, and the science it contains.
Kevin Sato Talks About Preparing Humans for Mars
November 17, 2017 01:54 - 26 minutes - 59.9 MBA conversation with Kevin Sato, the Project Scientist and Deputy Project Manager of NASA’s Space Biology research projects.
Roger Hunter Talks About Taking Big Risks with Small Satellites
November 09, 2017 20:59 - 26 minutes - 61.4 MBA conversation with Roger Hunter, Program Manager for the Spacecraft Technology Program at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Stevan Spremo Talks About Boxing Up Bacteria for Space Travel
November 03, 2017 16:18 - 28 minutes - 65 MBA conversation with Stevan Spremo, Space Flight Project Manager at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Bron Nelson and Dimitris Menemenlis Talk About Simulating Oceans
October 26, 2017 21:44 - 38 minutes - 87.1 MBA conversation with Bron Nelson, a computer programmer with the Data Analysis and Visualization Group at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and Dimitris Menemenlis, a research scientist working with the Estimation of the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO) project at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Bron Nelson and Dimitris Menemenlis Talk About Modeling Oceans and Ice With Supercomputers
October 26, 2017 17:44 - 87.1 MBA conversation with Bron Nelson, a computer programmer with the Data Analysis and Visualization Group at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and Dimitris Menemenlis, a research scientist working with the Estimation of the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO) project at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Adam Moreno Talks About Supercomputing for Global Systems
October 19, 2017 22:28 - 25 minutes - 58.2 MBA conversation with Adam Moreno, a postdoctoral fellow working with the NASA Earth Exchange at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Chris Potter Talks about Wildfires and a Changing Climate
October 12, 2017 21:45 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBA conversation with Chris Potter, a Senior Research Scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Astronomy from 40,000 Feet and 43.5 Degrees South: Podcast
October 10, 2017 21:27 - 3 minutes - 8.52 MBA feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on August 31, 2017.
Ved Chirayath Talks About Imaging Through the Ocean Surface
October 05, 2017 20:54 - 28 minutes - 64.6 MBA conversation with Ved Chirayath, research scientist and lead for the Laboratory for Advanced Sensing at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Solving the Mystery of Pluto’s Giant Blades of Ice: Podcast
September 30, 2017 00:11 - 4 minutes - 10.4 MBA feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on September 26, 2017.
Leighton Quon Talks About New Air Traffic System Demonstrations
September 28, 2017 19:56 - 30 minutes - 69 MBA conversation with Leighton Quon, project manager in the Airspace Technology Division at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Jessica Marquez Talks Planning and Managing Daily Tasks for Astronauts
September 21, 2017 17:23 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MBA conversation with Jessica Marquez, human systems engineer and research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center.
Jessica Marquez Talks About Planning and Managing Daily Tasks for Astronauts
September 21, 2017 13:23 - 60.8 MBA conversation with Jessica Marquez, human systems engineer and research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center.
Air Traffic “Win-Win” Wins NASA Software of the Year: Podcast
September 19, 2017 21:39 - 1 minute - 4.39 MBA feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on September 1, 2017.
Three Cassini Scientists Give a Fond Farewell to the Mission
September 14, 2017 18:38 - 33 minutes - 76.6 MBA conversation with three members of the original Cassini science team: Jeff Cuzzi, the mission’s interdisciplinary scientist for rings; Dale Cruikshank, an astronomer and planetary scientist studying Saturn’s icy moons; and Chris McKay, a planetary scientist and one of the original collaborators on the Huygens probe.
Rodents Help NASA Take the Next Step to Mars: Podcast
September 12, 2017 23:32 - 5 minutes - 11.8 MBA feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on August 14, 2017.
Jeff Cuzzi Talks About Saturn and the Many Things Cassini Taught Us
September 08, 2017 00:58 - 24 minutes - 56.8 MBA conversation with Jeff Cuzzi, interdisciplinary scientist for rings on the Cassini mission and researcher in the Planetary Systems Branch at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Doing Science with Transits and Occultations: Podcast
September 06, 2017 00:35 - 7 minutes - 16 MBA feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on August 17, 2017.
Chris McKay Talks About Life in Extreme Places
September 01, 2017 01:54 - 29 minutes - 67 MBA conversation with Chris McKay, senior scientist at the Planetary Systems Branch of NASA's Ames Research Center who works on projects from Cassini to Curiosity.
Jerry Davis Talks About Cybersecurity and Information Sharing at NASA
August 24, 2017 21:33 - 27 minutes - 62.1 MBA conversation with Jerry Davis, the Chief Information Officer at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Lika Guhathakurta Talks About the Solar Eclipse
August 17, 2017 22:25 - 36 minutes - 83.8 MBA conversation with Madhulika Guhathakurta, lead program scientist for new initiatives in the Exploration Technology Directorate at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and the lead scientist for the 2017 total solar eclipse.
Eclipse Balloons: Podcast
August 17, 2017 21:05 - 4 minutes - 11.2 MBA feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on July 27, 2017.
Lika Guhathakurta Talks About Studying the Sun and the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
August 17, 2017 18:25 - 83.8 MBA conversation with Madhulika Guhathakurta, lead program scientist for new initiatives in the Exploration Technology Directorate at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and the lead scientist for the 2017 total solar eclipse.
Charlie Sobeck talks Kepler, Troubleshooting, Transits and Eclipses
August 10, 2017 18:20 - 25 minutes - 57.5 MBA conversation with Charlie Sobeck, Kepler mission manager at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Charlie Sobeck talks about Kepler, Troubleshooting, Transits and Eclipses
August 10, 2017 14:20 - 57.5 MBA conversation with Charlie Sobeck, Kepler mission manager at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Hanwant Singh Talks About Earth Science and the 2017 Sammies Awards
August 03, 2017 21:53 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBA conversation with Hanwant Singh, atmospheric research director at NASA's Ames Research Center, and finalist for the 2017 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America awards.
Hanwant Singh Talks About Earth Science and His Selection as a Finalist for the 2017 Sammies Awards
August 03, 2017 17:53 - 53.4 MBA conversation with Hanwant Singh, atmospheric research director at NASA's Ames Research Center, and finalist for the 2017 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America awards.
The Dark Side of the Crater: Podcast
August 01, 2017 01:23 - 5 minutes - 13.4 MBA feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on July 26, 2017.
Uland Wong Talks About Robots on the Moon
July 27, 2017 23:46 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBA conversation with Uland Wong, senior computer scientist in the Intelligent Robotics Group at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Brian Day Talks About Tracking Fireballs
July 20, 2017 18:35 - 30 minutes - 69.5 MBA conversation with Brian Day, the Director of Communication and Citizen Science for NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.
Jack Boyd Talks About His 70 Years with NASA (and NACA)
July 14, 2017 21:14 - 33 minutes - 77.6 MBA conversation with Jack Boyd, Senior Advisor to the Center Director at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
William Reach Talks About NASA’s Flying Telescope in New Zealand
July 07, 2017 16:00 - 22 minutes - 52.1 MBA conversation with William Reach, Deputy Director at the SOFIA Science Center at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Bill Thigpen Talks About How NASA Uses Supercomputers
June 29, 2017 16:00 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBA conversation with Bill Thigpen, Branch Chief of Advanced Computing at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Geert Barentsen Talks About How To Contribute to Exoplanet Science
June 23, 2017 21:08 - 27 minutes - 61.8 MBA conversation with Geert Barentsen, the Guest Observer Office director for the Kepler and K2 mission at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Geert Barentsen Talks About Bringing People Together To Contribute to Exoplanet Science
June 23, 2017 17:08 - 61.8 MBA conversation with Geert Barentsen, the Guest Observer Office director for the Kepler and K2 mission at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Podcast Archive 2009: Kepler Mission to Look for Earth-like Planets
June 21, 2017 09:31 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MBOriginally aired on February 27, 2009, a conversation on the Kepler Mission with Principal Investigator William Borucki, Deputy Principal Investigator David Koch, and Kepler Science Council Member Alan Boss from the Carnegie Institute of Washington.
Podcast Archive 2009: NASA’s Kepler Mission to Look for Earth-like Planets
June 21, 2017 05:31 - 33.2 MBOriginally aired on February 27, 2009, a conversation on the Kepler Mission with Principal Investigator William Borucki, Deputy Principal Investigator David Koch, and Kepler Science Council Member Alan Boss from the Carnegie Institute of Washington.