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Houston We Have a Podcast

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)www.nasa.gov
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.
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Episodes

The Body in Space

Tom Cruise asks Victor Glover about what happens to the human body during a long-duration spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 229.

Jan 28, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 229

Deep Space Biology

Sergio Santa Maria shares the details of a research investigation on the Artemis I mission around the Moon that will send microorganisms into deep space. HWHAP Episode 228.

Jan 21, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 228

How to Build Orion

Ned Penley and Stu McClung describe the manufacturing process of the Orion spacecraft that is being used for upcoming Artemis missions. HWHAP Episode 227.

Jan 14, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 227

Artemis Imagery

Gary Cox describes the imaging systems on board the Orion spacecraft that will enable the earthbound to see the Earth and Moon from deep space during Artemis missions. HWHAP Episode 226.

Jan 07, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 226

Space Communications

Philip Baldwin lays out the infrastructure, operations, and future of near and deep space communication networks. HWHAP Episode 225.

Dec 17, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 225

Radio Waves

On its 10th anniversary, Third Rock Radio hosts share the history and evolution of the partnership with NASA and bringing space to the airwaves. HWHAP Episode 224.

Dec 10, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 224

NASA's 60 Years in Houston

John Uri reflects on the history of the Johnson Space Center after its 60th anniversary. HWHAP Episode 223.

Dec 03, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 223

Station Science 2021

Mandy Cady previews the latest science aboard the International Space Station and describes her role in coordinating hundreds of investigations performed in orbit. HWHAP Episode 222.

Nov 19, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 222

Orbital Debris

Mark Matney and Jim Cooney describe the science of orbital debris and the details behind the shielding and avoidance maneuvers of the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 221.

Nov 12, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 221

High Flying

CJ Scott details the WB-57 aircraft, the unique imaging systems on board, and the teams that support operations. HWHAP Episode 220.

Nov 05, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 220

The Crew-3 Astronauts

The Crew-3 astronauts discuss their individual paths that brought them together on the third crew rotation mission of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. HWHAP Episode 219.

Oct 29, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 219

Eye to the Earth

Kay Taylor describes an experiment on board the space station that allows middle school students to remotely photograph the Earth. HWHAP Episode 218.

Oct 22, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 218

European Science on Station

Angelique Van Ombergen details the unique experiments from the European Space Agency on the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 217.

Oct 15, 202152 min

Breath of the Earth

Annmarie Eldering describes an experiment on the International Space Station that is gathering data on carbon dioxide around the globe. HWHAP Episode 216.

Oct 08, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 216

Redirecting Asteroids

Tom Statler describes a NASA planetary defense mission to test technologies and capabilities for redirecting asteroids. HWHAP Episode 215.

Oct 01, 202150 minSeason 1Ep. 215

Hispanic Heritage Month

Members of the Hispanic Employee Resource Group at the Johnson Space Center share their journey to NASA. HWHAP Episode 214.

Sep 24, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 214

Taking the Temperature of Earth

Kerry Cawse-Nicholson from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory describes the ECOSTRESS experiment aboard the space station that is looking at the Earth to map temperature in plants, urban areas, wildfires and more. HWHAP Episode 213.

Sep 17, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 213

Private Astronauts

Angela Hart and Camille Alleyne of NASA’s Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development program describe the agency's efforts to build a robust commercial economy by enabling private astronaut missions to the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 212.

Sep 10, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 212

Station Solar Arrays

Mike Salopek goes in depth on the International Space Station’s power systems and the new solar array technology that will continue to power experiments and modules for years to come. HWHAP Episode 211.

Sep 03, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 211

Artemis Recovery

NASA’s Artemis I recovery director Melissa Jones shares what it will take to fetch the Orion spacecraft from the Pacific Ocean at the end of the mission around the Moon. HWHAP Episode 210.

Aug 27, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 210

Artemis Flight Directors

NASA Artemis I flight directors Rick LaBrode and Judd Frieling detail what it will be like in Mission Control Houston during the agency’s next flight around the Moon. HWHAP Episode 209.

Aug 20, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 209

The Path to Success

NASA interns from around the country detail the various student programs at the agency that helped them to land their internship opportunity. HWHAP Episode 208.

Aug 13, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 208

Gateway to Partnerships

Sean Fuller, international partner manager of the Gateway program, shares how the successful model of international cooperation and commercial partnerships in the International Space Station program is being used to build an orbiting platform around the Moon. HWHAP Episode 207.

Aug 06, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 207

How to Be a Successful Intern

NASA interns Jaden Chambers and Leah Davis join student mentor Kelly Smith to discuss the experience of being a NASA intern and what it takes to stand out. HWHAP Episode 206.

Jul 29, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 206

Go Starliner!

Bob Dempsey, NASA flight director at the Johnson Space Center, provides an overview of NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2, the second uncrewed test flight of the Starliner spacecraft. HWHAP Episode 205.

Jul 23, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 205

Women in STEM

Sophia Hahn, Shelita Hall, and Emily Anderson, NASA interns from across the agency, discuss being women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math), their journey to work at NASA, and the unique opportunities they have experienced during their internship. HWHAP Episode 204.

Jul 16, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 204

The Best of Year 4

Houston We Have a Podcast celebrates its fourth birthday with memories and clips of the team’s favorite episodes to reminisce on another year filled with weekly episodes covering launches, NASA’s Artemis program, the International Space Station, science and research, Mars, and so much more. HWHAP Episode 203.

Jul 09, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 203

Uncommon Origins

Shawn Cvetezar, Laura Paulino, and Don Caluya, NASA interns representing NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Ames Research Center, and Johnson Space Center, respectively, reflect upon their non-traditional paths that led them to NASA and share the many areas and projects that are benefitting from their experience. HWHAP Episode 202.

Jul 02, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 202

Citizen Science on Station

Sarah Smith, a NASA intern, interviews students who were recently selected to fly their experiments to the International Space Station as part of the program under NASA’s STEM on Station initiative called Student Payload Opportunity with Citizen Science, or SPOCS. HWHAP Episode 201.

Jun 25, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 201

Liftoff Live

Dan Huot, public affairs officer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares his experiences working on the first episodes of Houston We Have a Podcast, his work at NASA, and broadcasting the first humans to launch from American soil since 2011. HWHAP Episode 200.

Jun 18, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 200
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