NASA Edge
Encyclopedia
NASA EDGE is a video podcast
which explores different missions, technologies and projects developed by NASA
. The program was released by NASA on March 18, 2007, and , there have been 53 vodcasts produced.
in Hampton
, Virginia
. NASA EDGE takes an insider
s look at current projects and technologies from NASA facilities around the United States
, and is depicted through personal interviews, on-scene broadcasts, computer animation
s, and personal interviews with top scientists and engineers at NASA. The show explores the contributions NASA has made to society as well as the progress of current projects in materials and space exploration. NASA EDGE vodcasts can be downloaded from the NASA website and from iTunes
.
between objectives, and provides information about and images of the vehicle. The NASA EDGE Widget provides a graphical user interface
for accessing NASA EDGE vodcasts, image galleries, and the program's Twitter feed, as well as a live NASA news feed.
Video podcast
Video podcast is a term used for the online delivery of video on demand video clip content via Atom or RSS enclosures...
which explores different missions, technologies and projects developed by NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
. The program was released by NASA on March 18, 2007, and , there have been 53 vodcasts produced.
Description
NASA EDGE is a public outreach vodcast sponsored by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate and based out of the Exploration and Space Operations Directorate at Langley Research CenterLangley Research Center
Langley Research Center is the oldest of NASA's field centers, located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It directly borders Poquoson, Virginia and Langley Air Force Base...
in Hampton
Hampton
-In Australia:*Hampton, Queensland*Hampton, Victoria*Hampton East, Victoria*Hampton Island*Hampton Park, Victoria-In Canada:*Hampton, New Brunswick*Hampton, Nova Scotia*Hampton, Ontario*Hampton, Prince Edward Island-In the United Kingdom:...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. NASA EDGE takes an insider
Insider
An insider is a member of any group of people of limited number and generally restricted access. The term is used in the context of secret, privileged, hidden or otherwise esoteric information or knowledge: an insider is a "member of the gang" and as such knows things only people in the gang...
s look at current projects and technologies from NASA facilities around the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and is depicted through personal interviews, on-scene broadcasts, computer animation
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
s, and personal interviews with top scientists and engineers at NASA. The show explores the contributions NASA has made to society as well as the progress of current projects in materials and space exploration. NASA EDGE vodcasts can be downloaded from the NASA website and from iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Cast and crew
- Chris Giersch - host
- Blair Allen - co-host and senior producer
- Franklin Fitzgerald - news anchor and "everymanEverymanIn literature and drama, the term everyman has come to mean an ordinary individual, with whom the audience or reader is supposed to be able to identify easily, and who is often placed in extraordinary circumstances...
" - Jaqueline Mirielle Cortez - special co-host
- Ron Beard - director and "set therapist"
- Don Morrison - audio/video engineer
Reception
In its first year of production, the show was downloaded over 450,000 times. , the average download rate is more than 420,000 per month, with over one million downloads in December 2009 and January 2010.Interactive projects
NASA and the NASA EDGE have developed interactive programs designed to complement the vodcast. The Lunar Electric Rover App allows users to drive a simulated Lunar Electric RoverLunar Electric Rover
The Space Exploration Vehicle , previous designs were known as the Lunar Electric Rover and the Small Pressurized Rover , is a vehicle being designed by NASA for extra-vehicular activity on a planetary surface or in-space missions....
between objectives, and provides information about and images of the vehicle. The NASA EDGE Widget provides a graphical user interface
Graphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
for accessing NASA EDGE vodcasts, image galleries, and the program's Twitter feed, as well as a live NASA news feed.