6 Best Space Race 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 Jeremy Hansen, Kristin Fisher +14 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 30.3KTwitter 2.4MInstagram 7M Avg Length 33 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. Moonrise

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'Truer, but also darker.' This is the real origin story behind America's decision to go to the moon. The story we learn starts with Sputnik, then President Kennedy's challenge, and ends with triumph: an American flag on the lunar surface. But in the 50 years that have passed since the moon landing, as presidential documents have been declassified and secret programs have been revealed, a wilder story has begun to emerge...more Host Lillian Cunningham
Producer/Network The Washington Post
Email ****@washpost.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 7.9MTwitter 19.3MInstagram 7.6M Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. 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

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 5/5Apple Reviews 349Facebook 341Twitter 953 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. A History Of The Space Race

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Detailed history of the Space Race, from the International Geophysical Year and the launch of Sputnik to the Apollo Program and the moon landing. Visit the website at www.spaceracehistorypodcast.comCredit for background theme music to:Superepic by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/more Producer/Network Albert Lai
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 45 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Red Moon Radio

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The parts of the space race that don't make the headlines. elenarda.substack.com
Producer/Network Gene Botkin
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Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact