• 21 minutes 37 seconds
    Roman Series: Liftoff!

    NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is in space, taking its first steps to explore the cosmos. Relive Roman’s launch—and the emotion that goes along with the roar of a rocket—with NASA experts who worked on the telescope for years. Plus, learn what happens next and when to expect Roman’s first images.   

    Learn more about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at nasa.gov/roman.

    5 September 2026, 12:36 pm
  • 26 minutes 31 seconds
    Roman Series: Why NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Will Make Unexpected Discoveries

    Take a deep dive into the science of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with Julie McEnery, Roman's senior project scientist. Learn why Roman’s survey data will be so detailed that they could cover a 4K screen the size of dozens of city blocks and why Julie says she doesn’t hope Roman changes our understanding of the universe—she knows it will. 

    A video version of this episode is available on YouTube.

    27 August 2026, 12:59 pm
  • 32 minutes 56 seconds
    Roman Series: The Technology Inside NASA’s Newest Space Telescope

    What makes NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope a powerful tool with an unprecedented wide view of the cosmos? NASA engineers who designed, built, and tested Roman pop the hood to explain the unique technology inside. Go inside the huge NASA clean room where Roman was built, and get an up-close look at the testing campaign that ensures Roman will succeed in the cold, inhospitable conditions of space.  

    Learn more about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at nasa.gov/roman

    25 August 2026, 12:59 pm
  • 32 minutes 17 seconds
    Roman Series: Jupiters Around Other Suns

    NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a quest to discover planets outside our solar system. NASA scientists Bertrand Mennesson and Vanessa Bailey explain how Roman’s wide view will spot as many as 100,000 new exoplanets in a galactic census that will change how we understand planetary system formation. And we’ll learn about an experimental camera that will allow scientists to take direct pictures of Jupiter-sized exoplanets around Sun-like stars – and analyze their atmospheres.  

    Learn more about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at nasa.gov/roman

    18 August 2026, 1:33 pm
  • 39 minutes 11 seconds
    Roman Series: NASA’s New View of the Dark Universe

    Meet NASA’s newest space telescope: Roman. With similar resolution to Hubble but a field of view 100 times larger, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in astronomy. NASA scientists Josh Schlieder and Alina Kiessling explain how that wide view will help us understand dark energy, one of the most puzzling mysteries in space. We’ll also meet Nancy Grace Roman, who joined NASA at the dawn of the space age and pushed for large space telescopes, which have revolutionized our understanding of the universe. 

    Learn more about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at nasa.gov/roman

    11 August 2026, 1:08 pm
  • 4 minutes 44 seconds
    Launching Soon: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope

    NASA is about to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will change the way we see the universe and settle essential questions about some of the biggest mysteries out there. In a new limited series, Curious Universe takes you behind the scenes with NASA scientists and engineers who made Roman a reality—no Ph.D. required.

    Learn more about the Roman Space Telescope at nasa.gov/roman

    4 August 2026, 1:25 pm
  • 33 minutes 2 seconds
    There’s More Space in Your Life Than You Think

    In its mission to explore the unknown in air and space, NASA ends up inventing a lot of new things. Then, the agency “spins off” those inventions to companies that produce products to make our lives easier and safer here on Earth. From memory foam mattresses and cordless power tools to wireless headphones and dating apps, NASA Technology is all around you, even if you’re not an astronaut.

    To read NASA's Spinoff publication, visit spinoff.nasa.gov.

    21 July 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 52 minutes 11 seconds
    Meet the Artemis III Crew

    Meet the astronauts who will fly on Artemis III: Commander Randy Bresnik, Pilot Luca Parmitano, and Mission Specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas. In this special presentation of Houston We Have a Podcast, the Artemis III astronauts discuss their backgrounds and training ahead of them to prepare for one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in history.

    For more information about Artemis III, visit nasa.gov/artemis-iii

    12 June 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 40 minutes 15 seconds
    Catching Up With Perseverance on Mars

    NASA’s robotic explorers are looking for signs of ancient life on Mars. In its five years and counting on the surface of the Red Planet, the Perseverance rover has collected dozens of rock samples, including tantalizing features that could be signs of past life. Scientists want to keep studying Mars. That’s why NASA plans to send a fleet of next-generation helicopter drones and—one day—astronauts. In this episode, catch up on Perseverance’s biggest discoveries with project scientist Katie Stack Morgan and fly along with Håvard Grip, the pilot for the first-ever flight of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter. 

    For more information, visit nasa.gov/perseverance

    2 June 2026, 1:10 pm
  • 31 minutes
    Bonus: Behind the Scenes of Artemis II with NASA Experts

    In this bonus episode, go behind the scenes of key moments from Artemis II with NASA experts who made them possible. Engineers who launched the rocket describe the hours-long process that led to a successful liftoff. The leader of the closeout crew recalls his sendoff message as the astronauts were sealed inside their spacecraft. And the Artemis II lunar science lead—aka “Science Lady” in some viral social media posts—explains why the astronauts’ description of the Moon put a huge grin on her face.  

    For more information about Artemis II, visit nasa.gov/artemis-ii

    2 May 2026, 1:23 pm
  • 15 minutes 44 seconds
    Update: Artemis II Crew Comes Home

    NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are back home. Hear reactions from the Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—as they returned to Earth. 

    For more information about Artemis II, visit nasa.gov/artemis-ii 

    15 April 2026, 2:22 pm
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