NASA's Curious Universe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
4.6from 1,312 ratings
- 110
- Episodes
- 45
- Transcribed
- 1,312
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 932M
- YouTube views
About NASA's Curious Universe
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.
- Publisher
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Category
- kids & family · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Apr 2020
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
45 of 110 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Encore: A Year In Mars Dune Alpha
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Encore: Welcome to the Dark Side
5 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Roman Series: Liftoff!
Inside a recent episode
Encore: A Year In Mars Dune Alpha
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So we're able to do that fairly well with these simulations. Throughout the experiment, Grace's team is measuring health That includes collecting blood samples as well as measuring cognitive performance. Going to Mars involves a balance between the resources you have and the risks you're willing to take. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on NASA's Curious Universe
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Julie McEnery
- Bertrand Mennesson
- Vanessa Bailey
- Josh Schlieder
- Alina Kiessling
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 932,244,313
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 960 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 352 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100
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- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 91
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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does NASA's Curious Universe take guests?
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