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Podcast Profile: NASA's Curious Universe

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86 episodes
2020 to 2025
Median: 22 minutes
Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy


Description (podcaster-provided):

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


Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):

➤ Space exploration • Scientific discoveries • NASA missions • Astronomy and astrophysics • Earth and solar system science • Technological advancements • Citizen science opportunities • Universe mysteries

NASA's Curious Universe podcast invites listeners into the vast expanse of space and the cutting-edge scientific inquiries conducted by NASA. This podcast explores a myriad of space-related topics, with a focus on transformative discoveries and innovations. It frequently discusses the James Webb Space Telescope, offering insights into how this advanced instrument illuminates the universe's earliest galaxies and phenomena. Furthermore, the podcast delves into the significance of NASA’s Earth science research, exploring how satellite data help address pressing, Earth-centric concerns like air quality, climate change, and agriculture.

Expeditions to celestial bodies such as the Moon and Mars feature prominently, with discussions about the missions and simulated experiments preparing humans for distant travel. Cosmic events, such as solar eclipses, are highlighted to explain their significance, both scientifically and for public engagement. The podcast often emphasizes the collaboration between science and the arts, underscoring creativity in space exploration endeavors. Themes of citizen science and public involvement in scientific processes demonstrate its educational aspect and promote collective scientific discovery.

In addition, NASA’s efforts in exploring phenomena like black holes, dark matter, and gravitational waves are recurrently explored, showcasing the organization's commitment to answering profound questions about the universe. Reflecting its broad scope, the podcast continues to spotlight mission developments, such as defending Earth from asteroids and uncovering potential life on other planets. Special guests, including astronauts and scientists, enrich episodes with firsthand experiences, drawing listeners into the personal stories behind pioneering space missions. Overall, NASA's Curious Universe provides a compelling glimpse into scientific innovations and the expansive universe, narrated through the lens of NASA’s expert team.


Episodes:
Webb's Exoplanet Research Sounds Like Sci-Fi—But It's Real
2025-Sep-03
23 minutes
Why Webb's Earliest Galaxies Are Blowing Scientists' Minds
2025-Aug-04
27 minutes
How Lying In Bed For 60 Days Helps Astronauts
2025-Jun-24
27 minutes
Cosmic Dawn with Nobel Laureate John Mather
2025-Jun-04
18 minutes
Episode Image Earth Series: What's Next for NASA Earth Science
2025-May-20
28 minutes
Episode Image Earth Series: Monitoring the Air We Breathe
2025-May-06
39 minutes
Episode Image Earth Series: From Space to Your Plate
2025-Apr-29
31 minutes
Episode Image Earth Series: The Ocean, Now in Full Color
2025-Apr-22
35 minutes
Episode Image Earth Series: How NASA Sees Our Blue Marble
2025-Apr-15
29 minutes
Welcome to Earth
2025-Apr-08
3 minutes
Curious Universe Live: Art and Science with Astronaut Matthew Dominick
2025-Apr-02
29 minutes
Inside the Team That Keeps Hubble Flying
2025-Mar-14
39 minutes
How NASA Found the Ingredients For Life on an Asteroid
2025-Jan-29
28 minutes
Why the Moon’s Icy South Pole is a Hot Target for NASA
2025-Jan-21
37 minutes
The Mind-Bending Math Inside Black Holes
2024-Dec-17
26 minutes
How Open Science and AI Are Advancing Hurricane Research
2024-Nov-12
32 minutes
Episode Image Europa Clipper's Voyage to Jupiter's Ocean Moon
2024-Oct-01
36 minutes
An Asteroid by Any Other Name With Special Guest Latif Nasser
2024-Sep-17
39 minutes
Episode Image Sun Series: Bonus: Dispatches from the Path of Totality
2024-May-03
36 minutes
Episode Image Sun Series: Soaring Toward the Sun
2024-Apr-23
36 minutes
Episode Image Sun Series: What is Space Weather?
2024-Apr-16
35 minutes
Episode Image Sun Series: Minisode! Countdown to Total Solar Eclipse 2024
2024-Apr-06
11 minutes
Episode Image Sun Series: You (Yes, You!) Can Help NASA Study the Sun
2024-Apr-02
45 minutes
Episode Image Sun Series: How to Experience a Total Solar Eclipse
2024-Mar-26
41 minutes
Episode Image Sun Series: The Sun, Our Star
2024-Mar-19
37 minutes
Episode Image Here Comes the Sun Series
2024-Mar-11
2 minutes
Episode Image Planet Hunting with Host Padi Boyd
2024-Feb-21
38 minutes
Episode Image A Year in Mars Dune Alpha
2023-Dec-19
26 minutes
Episode Image Exploring the Early Universe with Webb
2023-Dec-12
28 minutes
Episode Image Special Delivery from Outer Space
2023-Dec-05
38 minutes
Episode Image Tiny but Mighty
2023-Nov-28
31 minutes
Episode Image How You (Yes, You!) Can Do Science With NASA
2023-Nov-21
29 minutes
Episode Image Hum of the Sun
2023-Nov-14
32 minutes
Episode Image Welcome to the Dark Side
2023-Nov-07
25 minutes
Episode Image Introducing Season Six
2023-Oct-31
1 minute
Episode Image To the Stars with Jessica Watkins
2023-Apr-11
17 minutes
Episode Image Suiting up for Space
2023-Apr-04
27 minutes
Episode Image Field Notes: Nhulunbuy, Australia
2023-Mar-28
18 minutes
Episode Image How to Build A Spacecraft
2023-Mar-21
20 minutes
Episode Image Stargazers Welcome
2023-Mar-14
19 minutes
Episode Image Wildfires from Space
2023-Mar-07
22 minutes
Episode Image The Invisible World of Gravitational Waves
2023-Feb-28
22 minutes
Episode Image Defending the Planet from Asteroids
2023-Feb-21
27 minutes
Episode Image Introducing Season Five
2023-Feb-13
2 minutes
Episode Image Bonus: Happy Holidays from NASA!
2022-Dec-13
20 minutes
Episode Image Webb’s First Images
2022-Jul-12
20 minutes
Episode Image Field Notes: Astronaut Shannon Walker
2022-Jul-05
17 minutes
Episode Image Up & Away with Sounding Rockets
2022-Jun-28
25 minutes
Episode Image The Search For Life: Are We Alone?
2022-Jun-21
25 minutes
Episode Image How to Grow Plants in Space
2022-Jun-14
23 minutes
Episode Image Going Supersonic!
2022-Jun-07
22 minutes
Episode Image Earth’s Weather Watchers
2022-May-31
24 minutes
Episode Image Mysteries of the Moon
2022-May-24
24 minutes
Episode Image Introducing Season Four
2022-May-17
1 minute
Episode Image Bonus: Still Curious?
2022-Mar-29
22 minutes
Episode Image Webb Space Telescope: Go for Launch with ESA Expert
2021-Dec-14
21 minutes
Episode Image Webb Space Telescope: The Global Village
2021-Dec-07
19 minutes
Episode Image Webb Space Telescope: Building the Next Discovery Machine
2021-Nov-30
20 minutes
Episode Image Webb Space Telescope: Into the Unknown
2021-Nov-23
20 minutes
Episode Image Curious Universe: Introducing the Webb Space Telescope Mini-Series
2021-Nov-16
2 minutes
Episode Image A Day in Space
2021-Aug-30
22 minutes
Episode Image Journey to Venus
2021-Aug-23
22 minutes
Episode Image Rocket Assembly Required
2021-Aug-16
22 minutes
Episode Image Plasma, Plasma, Everywhere!
2021-Aug-09
19 minutes
Episode Image Curious Universe: Building Highways in the Sky
2021-Aug-02
19 minutes
Episode Image Curious Universe: Earth’s Expanding Oceans
2021-Jul-26
18 minutes
Episode Image Curious Universe: Interpreting Our Universe
2021-Jul-19
22 minutes
Episode Image Curious Universe: Let’s Go Planet-Hunting!
2021-Jul-12
19 minutes
Episode Image Introducing Season Three of Curious Universe
2021-Jul-07
1 minute
Episode Image Sounds of Mars
2021-Feb-22
16 minutes
Episode Image Inside a Black Hole
2020-Nov-23
20 minutes
Episode Image The Crawlers
2020-Nov-16
20 minutes
Episode Image Seasons of the Sun
2020-Nov-09
20 minutes
Episode Image From Space to Farm
2020-Nov-02
20 minutes
Episode Image Our Cosmic Time Machine, The James Webb Space Telescope
2020-Oct-26
19 minutes
Episode Image Asteroid Hunting
2020-Oct-19
21 minutes
Episode Image Our Laboratory in Space
2020-Oct-12
19 minutes
Episode Image Introducing NASA’s Curious Universe Season Two
2020-Oct-05
1 minute
Episode Image We're Going to Mars!
2020-Jul-21
19 minutes
Episode Image The Star in Our Backyard
2020-May-17
14 minutes
Episode Image Field Notes: Grand Mesa, Colorado
2020-May-11
8 minutes
Episode Image Sewing for Spaceflight
2020-May-03
15 minutes
Episode Image The Astronaut Training Pool
2020-Apr-27
17 minutes
Episode Image Our Window to the Stars
2020-Apr-19
16 minutes
Episode Image Only on Earth
2020-Apr-12
18 minutes
Episode Image Introducing NASA’s Curious Universe
2020-Apr-01
1 minute