10 Best Astronaut Podcasts
Astronaut Podcasts
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Come get curious with NASA. As an official NASA podcast, Curious Universe brings you mind-blowing science and space adventures you won't find anywhere else. Explore the cosmos alongside astronauts, scientists, engineers, and other top NASA experts who are achieving remarkable feats in science, space exploration, and aeronautics. Learn something new about the wild and wonderful universe we share. All you need to get started is a little curiosity.NASA's Curious Universe is an official NASA podcast hosted by Padi Boyd and Jacob Pinter. Discover more original NASA shows at nasa.gov/podcastsMORE Hosts Dr. Padi Boyd, Jacob Pinter
Producer/Network NASA
Email ****@nasa.gov
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 26.9MTwitter 88.1MInstagram 97.2M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. Universe Today
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Universe Today is all about Astronomy & space news. If you're a fan of Astronomy, space, sci-fi and pop culture, you'll love our Guide to Space.
Host Fraser Cain
Producer/Network Fraser Cain
Email ****@universetoday.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 935Facebook 125.5KTwitter 285KInstagram 173.7K Since Jan 2014 Get Email Contact
3. The Orbital Mechanics Podcast
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Every week we cover the latest spaceflight news, discuss past, current and future exploration efforts, and take a look at upcoming events. Tune in to hear about how humans get to space, how they stay in space and how unmanned craft reach farther and farther into the universe around us.MORE Hosts Ben Etherington, Dennis Just, David Fourman
Producer/Network David Fourman, Ben Etherington, and Dennis Just
Email ****@theorbitalmechanics.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 272Twitter 2.6K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
4. Terranauts
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When most people think about space they think of astronauts, names like Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Chris Hadfield are familiar to an awful lot of people. But for every astronaut that makes it to space there are legions of smart, dedicated, and interesting people who plan, design, build and operate the mission, spacecraft and instruments that make up the space program. Terranauts is about those people. The ones that go to space all the time, without ever leaving the planet. These are their stories. Visit our Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook...MORE Producer/Network SpaceQ
Email ****@spaceq.ca
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 1.3KTwitter 8.8K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact
5. Space4U
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Space is for everyone. Listen to casual and non-technical conversations with space professionals, as they tell their part of the space story, and explore how space is also for you!
Producer/Network Space Foundation
Email ****@spacefoundation.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 26.6KTwitter 26.3KInstagram 44.3K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact
6. Moonwalk
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In 1969, we reached the moon. With each step on its surface, every year an astronaut orbits our planet and with every dream of the possibilities beyond a new generation falls in love with space exploration. Fifty years after Apollo 11, today's NASA astronauts, voices from the Apollo Era and students from the Mars generation are brought together to share their journeys and to remember an unforgettable moment.MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@houstonpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 7.8MTwitter 18.8KInstagram 8.1M Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact
7. The Space Programme
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Follow for free episodes every week. Subscribe to get the whole series. A small Scottish island is shocked to find itself home to a brand new space program. When two tech entrepreneurs announce their plan to make one of the local kids the world's first child astronaut, nothing is ever the same again. A Bafflegab Production for Fun Kids, supported by the Audio Content Fund.Upgrade to Fun Kids Podcasts to unlock all episodes, listen ad-free, and support Fun Kids! Get a 30 day free trial tap 'Try Free' in Apple Podcasts or head to FunKidsLive.com/plusMORE Producer/Network Fun Kids
Email ****@funkidslive.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 348Facebook 8.4KTwitter 9.2KInstagram 2.1K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact
8. The Star Spot
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The astronomy and space exploration podcast
Host Justin Trottier
Producer/Network Justin Trottier
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 90Facebook 1.8KTwitter 1.1KInstagram 51 Since Feb 2013 Get Email Contact
Astronaut shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Dr. Padi Boyd | Co Host | nasa.gov/podcasts/curious-universe | 8 | Female | @padiboyd | 556 | Greenbelt, MD, United States | |
| Jacob Pinter | Co Host | nasa.gov/podcasts/curious-universe | 8 | Male | @jacobpinter | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Fraser Cain | Host | universetoday.com | 92 | Male | @fcain | 45.3K | Courtenay, BC, Canada | |
| Ben Etherington | Co Host | theorbitalmechanics.com/show-notes | 84 | Male | @benetherington | 383 | Bellefonte, PA, United States | |
| Dennis Just | Co-Host | theorbitalmechanics.com/show-notes | 84 | Male | @sciencepolicia | 971 | Tucson, AZ, United States | |
| David Fourman | Co Host | theorbitalmechanics.com/show-notes | 84 | Male | ||||
| Justin Trottier | Host, National Executive Director | starspotpodcast.com | Male | @justintrottier | 1.3K | Toronto, ON, Canada | ||
| Spaceq | spaceq.ca/gemini-powers-up | 28 | @CanadaInSpace | |||||
| Space Foundation | spacefoundation.podbean.com/e/chris-carberry-%E2%80%93-cofounderceo-of-explore-mars-inc | 20 | @spacefoundation | 26.3K | ||||
| Tomeka Weatherspoon | houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/moonwalk/2019/06/24/337281/moonwalk-episode-1-the-mission | 5 | @houstonpubmedia | 18.8K |
