Best Osiris Rex Podcasts (2026)

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What If the Sun Went Through a Wormhole? 13:26

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What would happen if our Sun traveled through a wormhole to another part of the galaxy? In this episode, we explore this big science question using real astronomy and a little imagination. We talk about how Earth’s days and seasons work, what the galaxy is like beyond our neighborhood, and how the night sky might change if our solar system moved. A…

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Episode 86: 2025 Rewind 31:46

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Episode 86: 2025 Rewind by Southwest Research InstituteBy Southwest Research Institute

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Episode 85: Private 5G and Future G 38:28

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SwRI built a private, secure, high-velocity 5G network to advance wireless research and development, now and in the future. The versatile network operates on campus with fixed infrastructure or in the field with mobile components without relying on traditional mobile network providers. It currently supports 5G projects in cybersecurity, drone techn…

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Episode 84: SwRI’s 2025 R&D 100 Winners 32:06

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SwRI picked up two “Oscars of Innovation,” R&D 100 Awards, in the 2025 R&D World Magazine competition. The R&D 100 Awards recognize the most significant technical accomplishments of the year. The prestigious award has honored top tier, revolutionary science and technology for more than 60 years. SwRI was recognized as co-developer on two winning pr…

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Episode 83: Warner Robins Expansion 44:31

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SwRI celebrates a first in its 78-year history — the purchase of land and construction of a new facility outside of its San Antonio headquarters. The 33,000-square-foot, $18.5 million building, equipped to advance national defense technology, is strategically located 3 miles from Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia. The building, featur…

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Episode 82: Connected, Automated NEXTCAR 38:15

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SwRI’s NEXTCAR project, funded by the Department of Energy, fuses connected and automated technologies to achieve increased vehicle efficiency. The system demonstrates up to 30% energy savings. NEXTCAR works with all vehicles — electric, hybrid or conventional — without changing the engine or hardware. This is a software solution that goes beyond m…

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Episode 81: OSIRIS-REx Findings 31:40

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NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission returned to Earth in September 2023 to drop off a sample of rocks and dust from the near-Earth, carbonaceous asteroid Bennu. The first U.S. mission to collect untouched, pristine material from an asteroid is giving scientists a gli…

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Episode 80: SwRI Fuel Testing 28:00

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We depend on clean, safe, reliable fuel for our personal vehicles, delivery trucks, emergency generators, aviation and so much more. Testing is critical to ensure fuel quality and safety. SwRI has conducted fuels and lubricants research since the late 1950s. Decades later, this important program continues the vital work of analyzing fuels to keep p…

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Episode 79: Producing Graphene from CO2 Waste 39:29

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SwRI is developing a process to produce graphene from carbon dioxide waste. Graphene is a valuable carbon allotrope with a wide range of applications. It is used in electronics like touchscreens, batteries, coatings, biomedical devices and more. While it can occur under the right chemical and thermal reactions in nature, it is not abundant, and it …

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Are There Green Stars? 12:33

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Are there green stars? In this episode, we explore a question that sounds simple—but has a surprising answer. Learn how star colors are linked to temperature, why we see some stars as red, blue, or yellow, and why green stars don’t appear green to us—even when they do emit green light! We also talk about visible light, wavelengths, how our eyes int…

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What Would Happen if You Left the Universe? 14:00

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What might happen if you left the universe? In this episode, we explore the mysteries of cosmology, from the limits of the observable universe to the mind-bending idea of multiverses. We break down concepts like space, time, dark energy, and Max Tegmark’s levels of parallel universes—while reminding ourselves that some of these are still just ideas…

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Is There Water on the Sun? 8:13

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Is there water on the Sun? It might sound impossible, but the answer is yes—in a way! In this episode, we dive into the science of the Sun to find out how water vapor can exist in its cooler regions called sunspots. Along the way, we explore the states of matter, learn what plasma is, and discover how scientists use a tool called spectroscopy—kind …

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Why Do Stars Let Off Light? 11:13

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 78: SWORD™ User-friendly Robotics Toolkit 37:56

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The SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development™ (SWORD™) is simplifying robotics motion planning. The user-friendly software allows developers to flow from computer aided design (CAD) to robotics management with ease. Robotics are used in manufacturing and other industries for “dull, dirty, dangerous” tasks. When designers move out of CAD for …

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Episode 77: AI for Osteoporosis Risk 29:51

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What do you know about your bones? SwRI is developing artificial intelligence (AI) for enhanced bone imaging to give patients a clearer picture of bone health. Current imaging methods, such as CT scans, protect patients from excess radiation but don’t provide detailed information on bone structure. SwRI technology runs these existing images through…

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Can There Be Negative Gravity? 7:51

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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What Are Rings? And Why Is Uranus Tipped Over? 12:46

10M ago12:46

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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What Is Space Made Of? 8:16

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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What Are the Jets That Come Out of Black Holes? 14:28

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 76: PUNCH: Imaging the Solar Wind 32:20

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Launch is approaching for NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere or PUNCH mission, led by SwRI. Four suitcase-sized satellites equipped with special instruments are setting out to capture the first images of the solar wind, the stream of charged particles that flows out from the Sun’s corona. PUNCH will examine the solar wind in low…

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Episode 75: Identifying Chemicals in Consumer Products 33:51

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SwRI researchers used the machine-learning tool Highlight™ to evaluate dozens of consumer products for chemicals, and the potential for human exposure. They looked at clothing, upholstery, fabrics, rubber and plastics samples and subjected them to various heat settings and solvents. They determined what chemicals were present and whether they could…

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What Are Planets Made Of? 9:20

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Are There Invisible Planets? 10:24

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.…

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What Nebula Did Our Sun Form From? 9:11

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 74: 2024 Year in Review 31:36

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It was a spectacular year of learning about Project Z, a total eclipse, H2-ICE, UHIs, Europa and more. If you listened in 2024, you’re familiar with these topics and are closing the year with a little more expertise in science and engineering. Now, we’re going back, recalling the SwRI technologies, tools, projects and programs that caught our atten…

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Episode 73: Targeting TBI 45:09

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Traumatic brain injury or TBI occurs when an outside force causes a head injury that affects brain function or results in disability or death. TBI can happen to anyone. Causes include a fall, car accident and sports and combat injuries. SwRI researchers are targeting TBI with cutting-edge solutions. The Advanced Military Measure of Olfaction or AMM…

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Episode 72: SwRI’s Internal Research and Development 32:13

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SwRI’s Internal Research and Development Program supports scientists and engineers exploring unproven ideas or concepts. The program’s researchers are making impactful discoveries that evolve into solutions for the Institute’s government and industry clients. Over the past decade, SwRI has invested more than $77 million into research and developmen…

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How Was Olympus Mons Made? 10:43

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 71: Europa Clipper Mission 33:45

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NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will investigate a vast saltwater ocean beneath the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The spacecraft, equipped with nine instruments, will gather data in search of ingredients that support life. SwRI designed and built two of the instruments onboard Clipper, the Europa Ultraviolet Spectrograph and the Mass Spectrom…

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What if the Sun Had a Twin? 10:09

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Does the Sun Rotate and Does the Galaxy Orbit Something Even Bigger? 9:53

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Make your own pinhole camera: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/how-to-make-a-pinhole-camera Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc…

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Episode 70: Urban Heat Island Data Tool 36:25

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When dense concentrations of pavement and buildings replace green spaces, a community risks becoming an urban heat island (UHI). UHI temperatures can be up to 20 degrees higher than surrounding areas, causing heat-related health and safety problems for people in the community. SwRI is working with the city of San Antonio to rapidly identify UHIs an…

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Could We Walk Through Jupiter? 12:00

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Are There Planets Smaller Than Earth? 11:04

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What Does It Mean That We Are All Stardust? 14:11

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What Does It Mean That We Are All Stardust? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.By Arwen Hubbard

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Episode 69: QuickSounder Environmental Satellite 37:44

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SwRI is designing, building and operating the QuickSounder satellite, a collaborative mission between NASA and NOAA and the first in a new generation of low-Earth orbit environmental satellites. NOAA’s low-Earth orbit satellites collect weather data and provide information for the 3-to-7-day forecasts we use to plan our days and stay safe in severe…

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What Would Happen If The Moon Disappeared? 10:55

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 68: The Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) 35:01

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An SwRI-led consortium is tackling decarbonization of the transportation industry with a hydrogen internal combustion engine or H2-ICE vehicle. The world is on a deadline to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Experts say multiple technologies are needed to dial back global warming and attain that rigorous goal. SwRI engineers and members of t…

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Special Episode! - Private Astronaut Interview and Space Kids Press Squad 14:31

1+ y ago14:31

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SpaceKids Press Squad - https://www.spacekids.global/press-squad Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By Arwen Hubbard

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What Would Happen if Our Sun Turned into a Black Hole? 7:29

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 67: SwRI’s Space Robotics Center 34:11

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Engineers in SwRI’s new Space Robotics Center are developing software to operate robots in space. Robots are called in when a job is too dangerous for humans but they move differently in space. The Space Robotics Center captures cosmic characteristics, like lighting fluctuations and low friction, allowing development of robotics in a space-like env…

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Episode 66: Collecting Data from Destruction 33:49

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SwRI Senior Research Engineer Dr. Kristin Ulmer is sharing her experience traveling to Turkey in February 2023, just after devastating, powerful earthquakes and aftershocks rocked the region. Thousands died and were injured as buildings and homes collapsed. Ulmer joined a research mission to uncover evidence and information in the aftermath of the …

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Solar Eclipse 12:46

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Can It Rain on Other Planets? 9:36

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 65: Total Eclipse Over Texas 39:29

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On April 8, SwRI headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, and surrounding areas, will experience a rare total eclipse, the first in this region in centuries. Spectators in the path of totality, stretching from Mexico to Canada, can expect nighttime conditions in the middle of the day. As visitors descend on totality destinations, communities will encoun…

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How Did Olympus Mons on Mars Form? 13:17

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How Was Earth Formed? 15:22

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Are There Any Stars Bigger Than UY Scuti? 13:00

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Temperature in Space - How Can Astronauts Walk on the Moon? 8:44

2y ago8:44

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Have your folks send your questions to [email protected] 🚀 Please consider leaving a rating and review. It helps the podcast reach the ears of more science-loving kids and their families! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 64: Zero-Trust Cybersecurity for Vehicles 36:15

2y ago36:15

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SwRI engineers have developed a comprehensive cybersecurity method for vehicles. The Zero-Trust Architecture for Automotive Networks is high-level security for computerized vehicle systems, using principles proven to safeguard computers, phones and other information technology (IT) equipment. The zero-trust approach is now hitting the road, offerin…