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Featured Video: To an Asteroid and Back Trailer

In this documentary film, follow along with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team, as they launch a spacecraft to an asteroid, collect a sample of Bennu, and bring it home to Earth.

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In Langley’s makerspace lab, researchers are developing a series of soft robot actuators to investigate the viability of soft robotics in space exploration and assembly.
Podcast Episode 136: Soft Robotics

Robots inspired by nature? A novel realm of engineering called soft robotics is being studied at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Engineers are working to understand how soft robotics could one day support space exploration, including missions to the Moon’s surface.

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On the left third of the image is the podcast logo which features an illustrated astronaut leaping from the Moon to Mars. The rest of the graphic is taken up by an image of fungal spores arranged in a scientific tray. At the right is the image of the island. Above it in white text it reads #135: Biofilm - Dealing with the Scum off the Earth
Podcast Episode 135: Biofilm – Dealing with the Scum off the Earth

Cleaning scum from bathtubs and pipes can be a costly chore. It’s even more challenging aboard spacecraft. NASA researchers are looking at ways to keep astronauts from having to deal with fungal or bacterial buildup, known as biofilm. 

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Featured Video: Meet Europa Clipper’s Solar Array ‘Wings’

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is getting ready for launch, and its massive solar arrays were recently installed.

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Podcast Episode 134: The Internet of Animals

A NASA-led project called “The Internet of Animals” combines Earth satellite observations and animal tracking data to give a better idea of changing habitats.

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Graphic showing the Small Steps, Giant Leaps podcast logo featuring a graphic of astronaut leaping from Moon to Mars. The text at top left reads New Podcast Episode. Below is a Listen Now button. At the right third of the image, a bouquet of zinnia flowers appears to float in space. The picture was taken from the space station's cupola, which has windows that face Earth and space. Above the flowers are the words #133: The Science of Space Gardening. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 133: The Science of Space Gardening

Growing vegetables in orbit? We’re doing that. Learn about food crop production in space and potential spinoff benefits for people on Earth.

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Featured Video: Olympics on the International Space Station

NASA’s astronauts are getting into the Olympic spirit. Check out their training montage from space, followed by a message to Earth from astronaut Matt Dominick.

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