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On episode 401, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and what it takes to launch the first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon.

From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible. On episode 400, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy joins us for our milestone 400th episode to share his journey and vision for...

NASA's Zero Gravity Research Facility - A steel vacuum chamber 50 stories deep at NASA’s Glenn Research Center lets researchers simulate near-weightlessness by letting test hardware freefall for 5.18 seconds.

Predecir la meteorología espacial es fundamental para el regreso de los seres humanos a la Luna con la campaña Artemis. Comprender la radiación solar y desarrollar sistemas de protección no es solo una cuestión de descubrimiento científico: es esencial para la seguridad de los astronautas más allá de la magnetósfera protectora de la Tierra. Y, en última instancia, para el éxito de nuestros ambicio...

On episode 399, NASA astronaut Suni Williams reflects on her record-breaking mission, her perspective after returning to Earth, and her journey as one of the most experienced spacewalkers in history.

On episode 398, Chris Edelen, acting vehicle integration office manager for NASA’s Orion Program, discusses the spacecraft that will carry astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II.

From black holes to star clusters, NASA is turning space data into audible sounds with a process called sonification. Dr. Kimberly Arcand, visual scientist with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, joins us to explore how data sonification lets more people experience the cosmos and give researchers a new way to interpret science one note at a time.

Houston We Have a Podcast: The Art of Astronaut Photography by NASA

On episode 396, NASA project scientists Maria Banks and Sue Lederer revisit recent Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions and discuss research on the Moon.

NASA’s StarBurst mission, a satellite about the size of a washing machine, is set to launch in 2027 to detect the initial blasts of these cosmic fireworks. By studying gamma-ray bursts in unprecedented detail, StarBurst will help scientists probe the extreme physics of neutron star collisions and shed light on one of the most powerful events in astrophysics. We’re talking about it today with Dr. D...

Desde su órbita alrededor de nuestro planeta, el telescopio espacial Hubble de la NASA ha sido un ojo incansable que mira hacia lo más profundo de nuestro universo desde hace más de tres décadas. Sus hallazgos no solo han revolucionado nuestra comprensión del cosmos; también nos han acercado a él de manera íntima. La astrofísica Rosa Díaz nos acompaña en un recorrido de esta misión emblemática des...

On episode 395, USACE Chief Historian John Lonnquest shares the legacy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their role in building NASA’s spaceflight infrastructure.

On episode 394, NASA’s Artemis II Flight Director Jeff Radigan shares what it takes to lead the first human mission of the Artemis program around the Moon.

The Hubble Space Telescope has changed humanity’s understanding of the universe. Now in orbit for 35 years, it remains a remarkable feat of engineering.

On episode 393, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 quartet each dive into their paths to space and what lies ahead aboard the International Space Station.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Ask An Astronaut On Our Anniversary by NASA

Fighting wildland fires by air at night is especially hazardous. NASA’s ACERO Project aims to make firefighting safer – day or night – with drones and smarter airspace management. As wildland fires grow more intense and unpredictable, NASA is helping first responders gain the upper hand. In this episode, we explore the ACERO Project, the team developing an airspace management system to enable dron...

La Luna no solo conserva secretos del pasado de la Tierra, sino que representa el próximo capítulo en nuestra aventura espacial. En este episodio, descubre cómo los hallazgos de misiones robóticas están allanando el camino para el regreso de la humanidad a la Luna con la campaña Artemis, y por qué nuestro satélite natural servirá como plataforma crucial para la exploración del sistema solar.

On episode 391, NASA astronaut Stan Love discusses the challenges of sending humans to Mars and what it will take to get us to the Red Planet.

IXPE, or the Infrared X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, is NASA’s first space telescope dedicated to studying X-ray polarization from extreme objects like black holes and quasars.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Exploration Park by NASA

On episode 389, a NASA aircraft operations expert discusses the aviation history and work being done at Ellington Field in Houston as a training ground for astronauts.

Big or small, we all take risks nearly every day. But how does NASA manage it? Dr. Mary Skow, NASA’s first agency risk management officer, explains.

On episode 388, NASA and Axiom Space’s mission managers discuss how they work together to enable private astronaut missions ahead of Axiom Mission 4’s launch.

Houston We Have a Podcast: Mission Control - Eye of the Storm by NASA