11 Best NASA Podcasts

1. 13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble

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NEW from the BBC's space podcast: A revolutionary telescope and the tiny flaw that almost destroyed the dream. Hubble transformed our understanding of the universe. Maggie Aderin tells the dramatic story of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever built - and how it almost ended in disaster. Already delayed by years and millions of dollars over budget, the Hubble Space Telescope is finally ready to launch and change history...more Host Kevin Fong
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Kristin Fisher, Jeremy Hansen +14 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 30.3KTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.7M Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form 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. Houston We Have a Podcast

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From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible.more Hosts Katie Konans, Gary Jordan
Producer/Network NASA
Email ****@mail.nasa.gov
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Andre Douglas, Jenni Gibbons +12 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.1KFacebook 2.1MTwitter 2.2MInstagram 1.6M Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

3. NASA's Curious Universe

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An official NASA podcast bringing you mind-blowing stories you won't find anywhere else. What does it take to launch a rocket? What happens when we go looking for life beyond Earth? And what can the universe teach us next? With extraordinary access to the people and places behind NASA's exploration of space, Curious Universe brings you closer to the discoveries shaping what we know about our universe. Don't forget your curiosity.more Hosts Dr. Padi Boyd, Jacob Pinter
Producer/Network NASA
Email ****@nasa.gov
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover +21 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.8KTwitter 88.1MInstagram 104.3M Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

4. The Space Above Us

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A podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight. New episodes every other Thursday. (ish)
Host JP Burke
Email ****@thespaceabove.us
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dave Wolf, John Blaha
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 349Facebook 341Twitter 953 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Small Steps, Giant Leaps

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NASA's technical workforce put boots on the Moon, tire tracks on Mars, and the first reusable spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Learn what's next as they build missions that redefine the future with amazing discoveries and remarkable innovations.more Host Andres Almeida
Producer/Network NASA
Email ****@nasa.gov
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Kimberly Arcand, Dr. Mary Skow +8 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 145Facebook 13.7KTwitter 43.8KInstagram 104.3M Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. Cool Space News with Rod Pyle

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Author, Journalist, Speaker Rod Pyle hosts Cool Space News, a look into the science of NASA, space and the final frontier. Hear it every Friday on KFI AM 640.
Host Rod Pyle
Producer/Network KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM)
Email ****@yahoo.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 18Twitter 2.4K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact

7. NASA EDGE Audiofiles

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NASA EDGE is different. Unscripted and unpredictable, NASA EDGE takes a unique look in and around the greatest space program on the planet.
Host Blair M Allen
Email ****@nasa.gov
Facebook 152.7K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2014 Get Email Contact

8. NASA Explorers: Apollo

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NASA Explorers: Apollo is an audio series that tells stories of the Moon and the people who explore it. Hear from people all over the world whose lives were shaped by the epic adventures of the Apollo program.more Host Brian Dunbar
Email ****@nasa.gov
Twitter 88.1MInstagram 104.3M Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

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Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates, and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Sarah Al-Ahmed and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bruce Betts as they dive deep into space science and exploration. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance...more Host Sarah Al-Ahmed
Producer/Network The Planetary Society
Email ****@planetary.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Jack Kiraly, Julianna Charlene Kolczynski +76 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 974.8KTwitter 242.3KInstagram 706.4K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Are We There Yet?

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Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.
Host Brendan Byrne
Producer/Network Central Florida Public Media
Email ****@wmfe.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Eileen Collins, Winston Scott +2 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 435Facebook 11.9KTwitter 6.5KInstagram 2.9K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Space Rocket History Podcast

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The history of rocketry and space exploration.
Host Michael Annis
Email ****@spacerockethistory.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Tom Stafford
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.1KFacebook 6.7KTwitter 234 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact