Podcast for audio and video - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 26 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 - May 2018
May 01, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes VideoThe moon and Saturn meet Mars in the morning as NASA's Insight spacecraft launches to the red planet on May 5.
NEOWISE: Four Years of Asteroid and Comet Data
April 23, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 28.6 MB VideoNASA's asteroid-hunting NEOWISE survey has observed or detected more than 29,000 asteroids in infrared light.
Watching the First Interplanetary Launch from America's West Coast
April 06, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 17.2 MB VideoNASA's InSight will be the first interplanetary launch from America's West Coast. Residents in some of California's coastal communities could get a front row seat. Here's when and where to see it.
Mars Report: March 30, 2018
March 30, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 59.1 MB VideoNASA's InSight arrives at Vandenberg AFB and readies for launch, Opportunity uses its grinder for the first time in 300 sols, and Curiosity celebrates 2,000 Martian days on the Red Planet.
What's Up - April 2018
March 30, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 54.4 MB VideoThe Moon, Mars and Saturn form a pretty triangle in early April, The Lyrid Meteors are visible in late April, peaking high overhead on the 22nd.
NASA Mars InSight
March 29, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 19.1 MB VideoNASA's next mission to Mars is weeks away from launch.
Mars in a Minute: Are There Quakes on Mars?
March 28, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 25.7 MB VideoAre there earthquakes on Mars? Or rather, "marsquakes?" And what could they teach us about the Red Planet? Find out more in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mars InSight Arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base
March 07, 2018 08:00 - 40 seconds - 4.77 MB VideoNASA's InSight spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to begin final preparations for launch.
What's Up - March 2018
March 01, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 49.6 MB VideoAt sunset, catch elusive Mercury, bright Venus, the Zodiacal Light, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter between midnight and dawn.
NASA Mars Report: Feb. 26, 2018
February 26, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 68.7 MB VideoNASA's Curiosity finds crystals, Opportunity celebrates her 5,000th day on Mars and the MarCO smallsats get solar arrays.
Mars in a Minute: What's Inside Mars?
February 22, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 21.9 MB VideoWe know what "The Red Planet" looks like from the outside -- but what's going on under the surface of Mars? Find out more in the 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
What's Up - February 2018
February 01, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 54.4 MB VideoThis month, in honor of Valentine's Day, we look at celestial star pairs and constellation couples.
The Mars Report
January 31, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 94.4 MB VideoThis kickoff of a new Mars video series covers Opportunity's 14th anniversary on the Red Planet, Curiosity's spectacular panorama and ice deposits spotted by an orbiter.
Curiosity at Martian Scenic Overlook
January 30, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 14.3 MB VideoCuriosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada gives a descriptive tour of the Mars rover's view in Gale Crater. The white-balanced scene looks back over the journey so far.
What's Up - January 2018
January 02, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 15.3 MB VideoQuadrantid meteors January 3-4, a West Coast-favoring total lunar eclipse, and time to start watching Mars!
The Bright Stuff: New NASA Dawn Findings at Ceres
December 12, 2017 08:00 - 2 minutes - 16.2 MB VideoMore than 300 bright spots have been located on the surface of Ceres. Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission say the bright material indicates the dwarf planet is an active, evolving world.
What's Up - December 2017
December 01, 2017 08:00 - 2 minutes - 35.3 MB VideoGeminids, Ursids, winter constellations
Voyager Images from the Odysseys
December 01, 2017 08:00 - 2 minutes - 21.9 MB VideoSit back and enjoy the view from the Voyagers' epic journey through the solar system. See iconic images of planets and moons, set to music.
DIY Glacier Modeling with Virtual Earth System Laboratory
November 30, 2017 08:00 - 2 minutes - 79.2 MB VideoA new NASA sea level simulator allows anyone with a home computer to try their hand at do-it-yourself glacier modeling.
NASA Begins Building its Next Mars Rover Mission
November 28, 2017 08:00 - 3 minutes - 121 MB VideoIn just a couple of years, NASA's newest rover will be flying to Mars.
Drone Race: Human Versus A.I.
November 21, 2017 08:00 - 1 minute - 67.7 MB VideoJPL engineers put together a drone race to find which is faster - a drone operated by a human or one operated by artificial intelligence.
First Interstellar Asteroid Wows Scientists
November 20, 2017 08:00 - 3 minutes - 23.8 MB VideoScientists were surprised and delighted to detect - for the first time - an interstellar asteroid passing through our solar system.
NASA's Mars 2020 Supersonic Parachute: Test Flight #1
November 14, 2017 08:00 - 2 minutes - 101 MB VideoThe first flight of an advanced supersonic parachute system for Mars 2020. The test took place on Oct. 4, 2017 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia.
What's Up - November 2017
November 01, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 53.4 MB VideoDawn pairing of Jupiter and Venus, Moon shines near star clusters, meteor activity all month long
What's Up - October 2017
September 28, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 38.1 MB VideoPlanet Pairs, Stellar Superstars, Observe The Moon Night!!
Farewell to Saturn: Highlights from the End of NASA's Cassini Mission
September 18, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 21 MB VideoOn Sept. 15, 2017, Cassini plunged into Saturn, ending its 20-year mission of discovery.
Final Moments in Cassini Mission Control
September 15, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 37.2 MB VideoEngineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, awaited the final transmission from the Cassini spacecraft as it plunged into Saturn's atmosphere ending its 20-year voyage of discovery.
Cassini's Last Looks at Saturn
September 15, 2017 07:00 - 1 minute - 33.4 MB VideoIn its final hours, NASA's Cassini spacecraft returned these last looks at Saturn, its rings and moons, as it prepared to end its nearly 20-year voyage in space.
NASA's Cassini Spacecraft: A Journey's End
September 08, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 18.1 MB VideoThe Cassini mission's epic 13-year exploration of Saturn is coming to a close.
Meet Richard, A NASA Solar System Ambassador
August 31, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 80.1 MB VideoRichard Stember is a NASA Solar System Ambassador volunteer who shares his passion for space with the public. Is this something that would interest you? You can apply to be an ambassador, too!
What's Up - September 2017
August 31, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 63.9 MB VideoTake a late summer road trip along the Milky Way. Be sure to stop at Saturn!
Cassini: A Saturn Odyssey
August 29, 2017 07:00 - 4 minutes - 172 MB VideoTeam members reflect on what has made the NASA/ESA Cassini mission such an epic journey -- the extraordinary spacecraft, tremendous science and historic international collaboration.
Cassini: The Wonder of Saturn
August 24, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 19.1 MB VideoNASA's Cassini spacecraft has explored the Saturn system since 2004, re-writing our understanding of the giant planet, its rings, moons and magnetosphere.
Voyager at 40: Keep Reaching for the Stars
August 16, 2017 07:00 - 5 minutes - 130 MB VideoIn the late summer of 1977, NASA launched the twin Voyager spacecraft. These remote ambassadors still beam messages back to Earth 40 years later, with data from their deep space travels.
A World Unveiled: Cassini at Titan
August 11, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 113 MB VideoSaturn's giant, hazy moon Titan has been essential to NASA's Cassini mission during its 13 thrilling years of exploration there.
Rover POV: Five Years of Curiosity on Mars
August 02, 2017 07:00 - 5 minutes - 111 MB VideoA rover's-eye view of five years in Gale Crater on Mars.
A Guide to Gale Crater
August 02, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 110 MB VideoThe Curiosity rover has taught us a lot about the history of Mars and its potential to support life. Take a tour of its landing site, Gale Crater.
Curiosity's First Five Years of Science on Mars
August 02, 2017 07:00 - 2 minutes - 16.2 MB VideoFive years of Martian discoveries after seven minutes of terror.
What's Up - August 2017
August 01, 2017 07:00 - 3 minutes - 85.8 MB VideoThe total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, will trace a narrow path across the nation, though most of the U.S. will see a partial eclipse.