NASA's Curious Universe

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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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/podcasts

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Our Window to the Stars

NASA's Curious Universe

04/19/20 • 16 min

Decades of planning. One heart-pounding setback. Over a million mesmerizing images of space. This is the story of the Hubble Space Telescope, our window to the stars.

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Introducing the Webb Space Telescope Mini-Series

NASA's Curious Universe

11/16/21 • 2 min

NASA is preparing to launch the largest and most powerful space telescope ever constructed. Join us for a special James Webb Space Telescope mini-series as we explore the science, engineering, people, and launch of this historic mission.

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The Astronaut Training Pool

NASA's Curious Universe

04/27/20 • 1 min

Before astronauts head to space, they have to dive into the Neutral Buoyancy Lab. Take a swim in NASA's underwater training ground with astronaut Nick Hague.

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Webb Space Telescope: Into the Unknown

NASA's Curious Universe

11/23/21 • 1 min

The James Webb Space Telescope is going to open a new window into the universe. It will show us stars, galaxies, planets, and other objects as we’ve never seen them before. In the first of four episodes of our mini-series, we focus on the great science that Webb will do.

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Introducing Season Three

NASA's Curious Universe

07/07/21 • -1 min

Our universe is a wild and wonderful place. Join NASA astronauts, scientists and engineers on a new adventure each week — all you need is your curiosity.

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Sounds of Mars

NASA's Curious Universe

02/22/21 • 15 min

On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover completed its 300 million mile journey and landed safely on the Red Planet. Here’s what it heard. This special episode of NASA’s Curious Universe features the first-ever raw recorded sounds from Mars. Jim Green, David Gruel and Erisa Stilley explain what you're hearing.

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Only on Earth

NASA's Curious Universe

04/12/20 • 17 min

When you think of NASA, you might think of all the incredible mysteries of outer space. But we’re also pretty invested in another very special place ... our home. In this episode, join us as we celebrate all the ways NASA keeps an eye on our home planet.

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A Day in Space

NASA's Curious Universe

08/30/21 • 21 min

Have you ever dreamed of spending a day in space? Join astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Thomas Pesquet throughout their day living and working on the International Space Station.

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Mysteries of the Moon

NASA's Curious Universe

05/24/22 • 10 min

The Moon is our constant cosmic companion and the only planetary body outside of Earth where humans have set foot. As we prepare to head back to the Moon with the Artemis program, let's take a look at what we know about this wonderful and mysterious natural satellite.

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Plasma, Plasma, Everywhere!

NASA's Curious Universe

08/09/21 • -1 min

The night sky is full of planets, satellites, and cosmic objects we can see with our eyes and telescopes. In between all that material there’s a huge amount of invisible matter and the vast majority of it is called plasma. Follow along with scientists Doug Rowland and Don Gurnett, as we journey through this mysterious and electrifying substance.

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