Fast Field Trips

  • Released Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Dave Sheppard and Carolina Chism take us on a tour of the historic Magnetic Test Facility, located deep in the woods miles away from Goddard's main campus.

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Music: "Popcorn Synth Manoeuvre," "Nebula Nights," Universal Production Music

Celebrate World Ocean Day with a tour of Goddard's Chemical Oceanography Lab, where scientists study samples collected during research voyages at sea. The instruments in this lab study the chemical composition of water samples and particulate matter to better understand ocean processes and changes to the ocean.

Music: Popcorn Synth Manoeurvre," "SloMo Smiles," Universal Production Music.

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The team inside Wallops Flight Facility's NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract (NSROC) gives a behind-the-scenes look at fabricating all the parts that go into building a sounding rocket.

Music: "Popcorn Synth Manoeuvre," "We're Voyagers," "By the Fire," Universal Production Music

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Curious Universe producers and co-host Katie Konans and Jacob Pinter give a behind-the-scenes look at recording an episode of the podcast.

Music: "Popcorn Synth Manoeuvres," "Slo Mo Smiles," Universal Production Music

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