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John Mather

Nobel Laureate in Physics, Senior Project Scientist for the JWST

Latest Planetary Radio Appearances

2025 NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium: Part 1 — Lunar glass and starshades

Planetary Radio explores visionary ideas from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Symposium. In this first of two episodes, discover how researchers are turning science fiction into reality, from glass habitats on the Moon to starshades that could reveal new Earths.

Space science and the Artemis Accords: Highlights from the 2025 H2M2 Summit

Highlights from the 2025 Humans to the Moon and Mars Summit explore why space science is a vital national interest for the United States and how the Artemis Accords are shaping international collaboration in deep space.

Innovate! NASA’s leading-edge fellows share their amazing projects

Join us at the 2022 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium for a taste of projects that just might change the world.