Best NASA Goddard Podcasts (2025)

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TWiS 185: Gutting Goddard - Dismantling a NASA Center 57:15

26d ago57:15

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As you may or may not know, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is in the administration's crosshairs. With cuts to their budget and staffing beginning under Elon Musk's DOGE, it has taken a different form with the government shutdown. Employees furloughed or retired from critical programs, laboratories shuttered, and entire facilities gutted--all w…

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Encore: A Day In Space 22:46

2h ago22:46

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Have you ever dreamed of spending a day in space? Humans have lived aboard the International Space Station for 25 years—or more than 9,000 consecutive days. In this episode originally published in 2021, experience a day in the life of astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Thomas Pesquet living and working on the International Space Statio…

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TWiS 187: An Inspired Enterprise - A History of Star Trek with Glen Swanson 1:08:30

10d ago1:08:30

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Were you inspired by "Star Trek" (or one of its innumerable spinoffs) as a young person? We know we were, so it was a pleasure to invite Glen Swanson, author of the new Star Trek history book "Inspired Enterprise" onto the show. We've all heard lore about the original series, but Swanson, who was previously the Chief Historian at the Johnson Space …

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TWiS 186: Snow on the Moon? - With Dr. Jim Green, Former NASA Chief Scientist 1:13:48

19d ago1:13:48

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Snow on the moon? Yes, though not recently... but maybe billions of years ago. Recent discoveries indicate that the early moon, orbiting just 20,000 miles above our planet at the time, may have shared a dynamic magnetic field with that of the Earth, resulting in the moon having an early atmosphere about twice as dense as the Martian atmosphere is t…

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TWiS 184: Space is Scary! - Halloween Movies About Space 1:14:54

1M ago1:14:54

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This week we look at why space can be scary with a survey of some of the best (and some of the most laughable) movies about critters from outer space! Witness the terror of men in floppy rubber suits! Cringe as the century plant-like triffids take over people's brains! Scream along with us as rock spiders on the moon devour astronauts' faces! It's …

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TWiS 183: Lunar Lander Wanted! Apply Within - Artemis III Contract Opening Up? 1:10:54

1M ago1:10:54

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Lander, lander, who's got the lander? Last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency would be re-opening the contract for the Artemis III lunar lander, which had previously been let to SpaceX to be fulfilled by their Starship Human Landing System. Unfortunately, that effort is well behind schedule, and the Trump administr…

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TWiS 182: The Dream is Alive - With NASA Astronaut Terry Hart 1:17:17

2M ago1:17:17

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If you ever saw the IMAX spectacular, "The Dream is Alive," you've seen astronaut Terry Hart in action, capturing the Solar Max satellite with the shuttle's robotic arm. But even if you missed that film, Terry has had a fascinating career as an Air Force pilot, NASA astronaut, senior leadership at Bell Labs (more than once!), and as an academic and…

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TWiS 181: World Space Week - A UN-Established Global Celebration of Space 58:38

2M ago58:38

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World Space Week is a global celebration of all things space, bringing together thousands of participants from all over the planet to celebrate our future in space. Chartered by the United Nations in 1999, this year's theme is "Living in Space." The many associated events from across the world are a reminder to all of the importance of space in our…

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TWiS 180: NASA is Closed for Business - And Other Top Space Stories 1:08:39

2M ago1:08:39

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This week we cover the headlines, from the shutdown of NASA, to the risky dismantling of the space shuttle Discovery (because Texas insists), to a rogue exoplanet's weird weather, and much more. Should we be worried about China investing in SpaceX? How about those close-up shots of the interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas? And are asteroids hiding out nea…

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How Webb Illuminates Stars’ Cloudy Origins 22:43

2M ago22:43

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In the space between stars, dark clouds of gas, dust, and ice mingle in a chemical laboratory unlike any on Earth. Ewine van Dishoeck, an astronomer who studies molecules in space and who helped develop an instrument aboard NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, explains how Webb is revealing new details about the formation of stars and planets. This r…

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TWiS 179: The New Crew of Artemis II - Who Will Fly to the Moon in 2026? 1:08:21

2M ago1:08:21

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It's almost time for Artemis II to fly to the moon! We got together with Space.com writer Josh Dinner, who joined our own Tariq to attend the "astro unveiling" of NASA's newest class of astronauts and a major press event surrounding the crew of Artemis II. The mission is currently scheduled to loop the moon in early 2026. Join us for the newest det…

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What Webb Is Teaching Us About Our Solar System 27:32

2M ago27:32

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is hard at work answering our biggest questions about the birth of our universe and faraway galaxies. But some astronomers are pointing its powerful eyes much closer to home. In this episode, Caltech astronomer Katherine de Kleer explains how Webb is rewriting our understanding of objects within our solar system–fr…

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TWiS 178: Tell It to the Mountain - Astronaut and Senate Hopeful Terry Virts Says NASA Needs a Major Rethink 1:01:11

3M ago1:01:11

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There's a very elite club in astronaut circles, one in which former astronauts go on to political careers. The most elite are senators, and so far, John Glenn, Harrison Schmitt, and Mark Kelly have been members, and may soon be joined by Terry Virts, a former shuttle and ISS astronaut. He's got a lot to say about today's NASA, the budget, the Artem…

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Webb's Exoplanet Research Sounds Like Sci-Fi—But It's Real 23:43

3M ago23:43

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Some exoplanets—like a gas giant with rain made of glass and 5,000-mile-per-hour winds—sound like worlds dreamed up by a science fiction writer. But they’re real. From light-years away, scientists can uncover details about planets orbiting distant stars and even ask whether some exoplanets could support life. Néstor Espinoza, an astronomer at the S…

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Iconic Aviation Legend Clay Lacy Turns 93 Years Old - Legacy Spotlight Interview with Vince Mickens 26:19

4M ago26:19

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A few days ago, an iconic aviation legend, Clay Lacy, founder of Clay Lacy Aviation, turned 93 years old. It is a milestone that encompasses a lifetime of passion for aviation from the consummate aviator who simply says "lucky me". A few days ago, an iconic aviation legend, Clay Lacy, founder of Clay Lacy Aviation, turned 93 years old. It is a mile…

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Why Webb's Earliest Galaxies Are Blowing Scientists' Minds 27:54

4M ago27:54

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With the James Webb Space Telescope, we are seeing the early universe like never before. Webb produces beautiful images and detailed scientific data that leave astronomers in awe. In this episode, Mic Bagley, a NASA scientist on the Webb team, guides us through new discoveries made possible by Webb. Mic tells the story of a remarkable galaxy discov…

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How Lying In Bed For 60 Days Helps Astronauts 27:17

5M ago27:17

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In space, microgravity changes the body. Body fluids shift from the legs toward the head, the back of our eyes flatten, we lose muscle strength, our bones lose some of their density, and even the amount of blood pumped by the heart with each beat drops. To learn more about how microgravity affects the human body and develop new ways to help astrona…

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Cosmic Dawn with Nobel Laureate John Mather 18:47

6M ago18:47

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The James Webb Space Telescope is doing something astronomers dreamed about for decades: peering into our universe’s early past, a period known as cosmic dawn. A new NASA documentary—also called Cosmic Dawn—chronicles the inside story of Webb’s design, construction, and launch. John Mather, who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics, proposed the tel…

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Earth Series: What's Next for NASA Earth Science 28:51

7M ago28:51

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NASA has a record of Earth observations going back more than 50 years. What might be in store for the next 50 years? In this finale of our Earth series, we hear from two scientists helping to chart the course of NASA Earth science. There are still many unanswered questions about our home planet. As the only planet that we know to have life, studyin…

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Earth Series: Monitoring the Air We Breathe 39:17

7M ago39:17

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Take a deep breath, and you’re inhaling oxygen from Earth’s atmosphere. Take a walk outside, and the atmosphere is shielding you from harmful radiation. NASA research provides crucial data to understand air quality and the intricate processes happening in the sky above us. In this episode, hear the inside story of NASA’s research into the ozone lay…

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Earth Series: From Space to Your Plate 31:53

7M ago31:53

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Earth has an incredibly varied and ever-changing landscape—jagged mountains, arid deserts, lush rainforests, rolling wheat fields. Before NASA came on the scene, no one was keeping a systematic eye on the ground from above. NASA scientist Brad Doorn explains how one long-running satellite program collects the data farmers need to grow the crops tha…

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Earth Series: The Ocean, Now in Full Color 35:40

8M ago35:40

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Life all over the planet—even far from the coasts—depends on the oceans. A pair of NASA satellites, PACE and SWOT, is giving us a fresh look at Earth’s water. PACE tracks color changes driven by tiny plankton, which give us a big-picture view of ocean life. By measuring sea level height from space, SWOT shows ocean currents and other features in ne…

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Earth Series: How NASA Sees Our Blue Marble 29:12

8M ago29:12

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NASA is an exploration agency, and one of our missions is to know our home. In the 1960s, NASA astronauts orbiting the Moon captured a revelatory view of Earth. Today, NASA explores our home planet with a fleet of dozens of spacecraft. In this episode–the first in a miniseries all about Earth–we take in the view from space with Karen St. Germain, t…

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Welcome to Earth 3:55

8M ago3:55

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There’s one planet NASA studies more than any other: Earth. With our unique vantage point from space, NASA collects information about our home in ways nobody else can. In this podcast miniseries, celebrate our home planet by learning how NASA studies Earth—including unique views of ocean color and sea level, land data that help farmers improve crop…

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Curious Universe Live: Art and Science with Astronaut Matthew Dominick 29:59

8M ago29:59

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NASA has a long history of bringing together science, engineering and art. Space exploration is a human endeavor—one that requires creativity. In this special live episode, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and comedian and musician Reggie Watts talk flow states, aircraft ejector seats and more. Plus, a new NASA tool that lets you make music from ico…

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Inside the Team That Keeps Hubble Flying 39:44

9M ago39:44

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When it launched in 1990, NASA expected the Hubble Space Telescope to last for about 15 years. Thirty-five years later, Hubble is still showing us the universe as no other telescope can. Go behind the scenes with Morgan Van Arsdall, deputy operations manager for Hubble, on an audio tour of Hubble’s control center. Morgan’s team keeps Hubble operati…

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Tuskegee Airmen Army Nurses Interview with Author and Daughter of 2nd LT. Louise Lomax 58:27

9M ago58:27

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Meet in person the author of 'Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters' Pia Marie Winters Jordan this Saturday, March 8th at 1:00pm in the College Park Aviation Museum located at College Park Airport. Pia Jordan is the daughter of U.S. Army Nurse First Lieutenant Louise Lomax, one of 28 members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps assig…

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Private Jet Inflight Catering - Culinary Aviation Career Opportunities in Private Aviation 59:10

9M ago59:10

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Please checkout this live mentoring conversation with the up and coming generation of private aviation culinary professionals including one who is also pursuing a professional pilot career. Join Executive Chef Young Park, the founder of First Chime and I as we discuss in detail the rewarding opportunities of catering meals for private jet passenger…

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Aviation Scholarship Opportunities from EAA Aviation Foundation and Women in Corporate Aviation 1:07:47

10M ago1:07:47

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Attention all students looking for scholarship support in pursuit of a career in aviation. Hear all of the details, inside perspectives, and application strategies from two leading aviation organizations focused on giving a boost to aspiring young aviation professionals. Joining me is Tracie Carwile, the CEO & Executive Director on the Board of Dir…

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How NASA Found the Ingredients For Life on an Asteroid 28:23

10M ago28:23

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How did life begin? It’s one of science’s biggest questions, but it’s impossible to answer on Earth, where ancient clues have been buried by the planet’s shifting surface. Instead, scientists are looking beyond our own planet, to asteroids like Bennu, a distant fragment of a lost world. In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample of Be…

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Why the Moon’s Icy South Pole is a Hot Target for NASA 37:24

11M ago37:24

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The Moon’s South Pole is a bizarre landscape. Mountain ridges glow in perpetual sunlight while deep craters freeze in billion-year-old shade. Yet hidden in the depths of those shadowed craters, under temperatures almost three times colder than the frostiest day in Antarctica, lurks something familiar–water ice. In the future, that ice could sustain…

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Airline Career Mentoring Chat with Capt. Theresa Claiborne Retired United Airlines 787 Dreamliner Captain and Three Aspiring Aviators 1:00:07

11M ago1:00:07

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While discussing the origin of her storied flying career, Captain Theresa Claiborne and I had an inspiring roundtable airline career mentoring talk with three very impressive aspiring aviators who are all well on their way towards flying professionally one day. Joining us were Abby Awosanya, a commercial pilot with a multiengine rating and is a cer…

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Aviation Entrepreneur Kaye Gitibin, Co-Founder and CEO of Go Rentals Elite Car Rental Company 51:39

11M ago51:39

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Starting their 30th year with great recognition, Go Rentals co-founder and CEO Kaye Gitibin is being honored at the 22nd Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Gala with the Eren Ozmen Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Highly appropriate given their modest start with one location with a little over a handful of vehicles to over 250 locatio…

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