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Lee este comunicado de prensa en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed.<\/em><\/p>\n In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, NASA is releasing new content for Universo curioso de la NASA, <\/em>the agency\u2019s first Spanish-language podcast, now in its second season. A five-week season starts Tuesday with new episodes released weekly.<\/p>\n Listen to the preview of the second season of Universo curioso de la NASA.<\/em><\/p>\n In each episode, Universo curioso highlights the contributions of NASA\u2019s Hispanic and Latino workforce to the agency\u2019s work in Earth and space exploration for the benefit of all.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough the Universo curioso de la NASA<\/em>\u00a0podcast, we are thrilled to tell the story of NASA\u2019s efforts to open space to more people from across the world,\u201d said Tonya McNair, deputy associate administrator for NASA\u2019s Space Operations Mission Directorate in Washington. \u201cIn the second season, you\u2019ll hear from NASA\u2019s Hispanic and Latino workforce, like flight director Diana Trujillo and astronaut Marcos Berr\u00edos, helping lead some of the agency\u2019s most vital space exploration missions and inspiring the world through discovery.\u201d<\/p>\n Episodes focus on some of NASA\u2019s top missions, bringing the wonder of exploration, space technology, and scientific discoveries to Spanish-speaking audiences around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis podcast highlights NASA\u2019s dedication to making knowledge available to all, regardless of their native language,\u201d said Shahra Lambert, NASA senior advisor for engagement. \u201cBy sharing the excitement of NASA\u2019s missions in the second most spoken language in the U.S. and around the world, we are amplifying our outreach and possibly paving the way for a more diverse STEM workforce in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n The first episode of Universo curioso ran in 2021, as part of the agency\u2019s Spanish coverage of the launch of its James Webb Space Telescope. In 2023, the show was selected as a \u201cPodcast We Love\u201d by Apple Podcasts Latin America.<\/p>\n Hosted by Noelia Gonz\u00e1lez, communications specialist at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, listeners are invited to go on a\u00a0journey to one of Jupiter\u2019s icy moons, hear about the first two years of discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as learn about an astronaut from Puerto Rico\u2019s and a Colombian flight director\u2019s path to NASA.<\/p>\n Episodes will cover the upcoming launch of Europa Clipper in October 2024, a mission that aims to determine whether there are places below the surface of Jupiter\u2019s icy moon, Europa, that could support life.<\/p>\n A complete list of the new episodes, as well as their release dates, is as follows:<\/p>\n Universo curioso de la NASA is a joint initiative of the agency\u2019s Spanish-language communications and audio programs. The new season, as well as previous episodes, are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and NASA\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Listen to the podcast at:<\/p>\n\n