Podcast for audio and video - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsVideo and audio podcasts from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory feature the latest news on space and science findings from JPL and NASA. Topics include discoveries made by spacecraft studying planets in our solar system, including Mars, Saturn and our home planet, Earth. Missions also study stars and galaxies in our universe. Other topics cover tips for amateur astronomers and updates from the Mars Rover and Cassini missions.
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Episodes
What's Up - December 2020
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 22.9 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in December 2020?
NASA and SpaceX Launch U.S.-European Mission to Monitor World’s Ocean
November 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 9.54 MB VideoThe ocean-observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Preparing to Land Perseverance
November 10, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 12.4 MB VideoTo prepare the Perseverance rover for its date with Mars, NASA’s Mars 2020 mission team conducted a wide array of tests to help ensure a successful entry, descent and landing at the Red Planet.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Family Tree
November 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 minute - 8.58 MB VideoThe joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time.
What's Up - November 2020
October 30, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 21.9 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in November 2020?
What's Up - October 2020
October 01, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 23.8 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in October 2020? Not one, but two, full moons; Mars at opposition; and finding the Andromeda galaxy.
What's Up - September 2020
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 21.9 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in September 2020? Spot the Moon together with Mars and Venus, along with the flickering star Fomalhaut, which had itself a planet...until it didn't!
What's Up - August 2020
July 31, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in August 2020? See the Moon posing with various planets throughout the month, plus catch the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Launches With Your #CountdownToMars
July 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 8.58 MB VideoTo get ready for the launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, NASA invited the public to join a global, collective #CountdownToMars project.
NASA's Perseverance Rover Launches to Mars
July 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 7.63 MB VideoNASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars today by successfully launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a ULA Atlas V rocket.
Mission Overview: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
July 27, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 20 MB VideoNASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is heading to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life, collect samples for future return to Earth and help pave the way for human exploration.
Getting Perseverance to the Launch Pad
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoIn February 2020, NASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars by first traveling across the United States.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: The First Aircraft on Mars
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 22.9 MB VideoNASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will make history's first attempt at powered flight on another planet next spring.
What's Up - July 2020
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 20 MB VideoWhat's Up for July? How about some moons with those giant planets? Mars after midnight. And are the stars of Mars the same as ours?
What's Up - June 2020
June 22, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 22.9 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights you can see in June 2020? Look for the Summer Triangle rising in the east after sundown, keep tabs on the morning planets and June 20 brings the solstice.
Getting NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover to Launch During the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 18, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 24.8 MB VideoGetting a Mars rover built, tested and to the launch pad is a feat that requires the dedication of hundreds of team members.
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Sample Caching System
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoWatch as NASA-JPL engineers test the Sample Caching System on the Perseverance Mars rover.
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Testing NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
May 18, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoNASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lives up to its name by enduring a series of tests to prepare for its journey to the Red Planet.
Working Remotely: How Astronauts Upgraded a Complex Experiment in Space
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 13.4 MB VideoBy chilling atom clouds to just above absolute zero, or the coldest temperature matter can reach, Cold Atom Lab enables scientists to directly observe unique atomic behaviors.
What's Up - May 2020
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 22.9 MB VideoWhat astronomy highlights can you see in the sky in May 2020? Venus, Sirius and the Milky Way. With so many of us staying home these days, here's a look into the sky at dusk and dawn.
Underwater ‘White Smoker’ Vents: Is This Where Life Began?
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoWhere did life originate on Earth? Could the process hold clues for finding life elsewhere?
What's Up - April 2020
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 21.9 MB VideoWhat are some astronomy highlights in the sky in April 2020? This month, Venus visits the Pleiades; Mars, Jupiter and Saturn begin their breakup; and we ask, "What is the Moon illusion?"
Curiosity’s 1.8 Billion-Pixel Panorama on Mars
March 04, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoNASA Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada guides this tour of the rover's view of the Martian surface.
What's Up - March 2020
March 02, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoLooking for astronomy highlights for March 2020? This month, early risers enjoy a planetary grouping of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the early morning sky.
NASA Advances Plans to Bring Samples Back From Mars
February 10, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoCollecting samples from Mars and bringing them back to Earth is a historic undertaking that starts with the launch of NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
What's Up - February 2020
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 20 MB VideoWhat are the skywatching highlights of February 2020?
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope: Unveiling the Universe
January 15, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 26.7 MB VideoAfter 16 years of unveiling the infrared universe, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has left a singular legacy.
NASA's New Planet Tracker, NEID
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 2 minutes - 14.3 MB VideoA new NASA-funded planet-hunting instrument has been installed on the WIYN telescope, on Arizona’s Kitt Peak.
What's Up - January 2020
December 31, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoWhat are the skywatching highlights of January 2020?
First Drive Test of NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover
December 18, 2019 08:00 - 59 seconds - 6.68 MB VideoOn Dec. 17, 2019, engineers took NASA’s next Mars rover for its first spin.
Season Two, Episode 9: Hunting in the Dark for Monsters
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 17 seconds VideoFinding black rocks in the darkness of space isn’t easy, but new methods could help spot them all.
What's Up - December 2019
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 13.4 MB VideoWhat can you see in the December sky? Beautiful pairings of Venus, Saturn and Mars with the crescent Moon throughout the month, at sunrise and sunset.
Season Two, Episode 8: Diamonds in the Ice
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes VideoEvery year, intrepid Antarctica explorers hunt for space rocks that have fallen to Earth.
Season Two, Episode 7: Planet Asteroid
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes VideoWhat's in a name? Whether you call it a planet or an asteroid, missions that explore small worlds are always exciting.
Mars Science Teams Investigate Ancient Life in Australia
November 15, 2019 08:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoCould Mars ever have supported life?
Neptune Moon Dance (animation)
November 14, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 7.63 MB VideoSee how the odd orbits Neptune's inner moons Naiad and Thalassa enable them to avoid each other, as they race around the planet. Researchers call it a "dance of avoidance."
Season Two, Episode 6: The Prospects of Heavy Metal
November 12, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes VideoAsteroids, ho! Pioneering space miners dream of Psyche, the largest metal asteroid in the solar system.
Season Two, Episode 5: Catch a Falling Star
November 05, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes VideoWhy are missions like OSIRIS-REx bringing pieces of an asteroid back home?
What's Up - November 2019
November 01, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 21 MB VideoHighlights of the November sky include how to watch as Mercury transits the Sun.
Season 2, Episode 4 - Deflecting Disaster
October 29, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes VideoUnlike the dinosaurs, we have a space program. There are many ways we could steer an asteroid off its path towards Earth.
Season 2, Episode 3 - Bracing for a Crash
October 22, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutes VideoIf a big asteroid is heading our way, how does NASA prepare for the oncoming disaster?
Season 2, Episode 2 - Impact!
October 15, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes VideoWhat happens when a giant asteroid hits Earth?
Season 2, Episode 1 - The Sky is Falling
October 08, 2019 07:00 - 27 minutes VideoEarth is in a cosmic shooting gallery. With so many asteroids zipping around, how can we find them all before they find us?
NASA InSight's Robotic Arm Helps Out its Mole on Mars
October 03, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 12.4 MB VideoNASA's InSight lander on Mars is trying to use its robotic arm to get the mission’s heat flow probe, or mole, digging again.
Preview: Season 2, Episode 0
October 02, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute VideoThe upcoming season will feature stories of asteroid exploration.
What's Up - October 2019
October 01, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 20 MB VideoWhat can you see in the October sky?
What's Up - September 2019
August 29, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoWhat's Up for September? Following the crescent Moon, the September equinox and — wait — where did Mars go?
Name NASA's Next Mars Rover!
August 28, 2019 07:00 - 49 seconds - 5.72 MB VideoThe Mars 2020 Rover is preparing to launch to the Red Planet in July 2020, but it doesn't have a name yet.
Building NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover
August 28, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 9.54 MB VideoSee NASA’s next Mars rover quite literally coming together inside a clean room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
What's Up - August 2019
August 01, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 15.3 MB VideoIn the August sky, look for the "shooting stars" of the annual Perseid meteor shower for some stargazing delights.