NASA's Curious Universe

91 episodes · 7 with AI analysis

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.

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People · top 20

Companies · top 13

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Topics · top 10

Artemis II Mission Success and SplashdownOrion Spacecraft Performance and Re-entry DynamicsDeep Space Human Spaceflight OperationsLunar Exploration and Moon Base DevelopmentAstronaut Training and Crew DynamicsSpace Mission Recovery OperationsCommunications Blackout ManagementMars Exploration as Future ObjectiveNASA Institutional Challenges and Problem-SolvingEnvironmental Perspective from Space

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 15, 2026

Update: Artemis II Crew Comes Home

Artemis II Mission Success and SplashdownOrion Spacecraft Performance and Re-entry DynamicsDeep Space Human Spaceflight Operations

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Apr 8, 2026

Update: Artemis II Crew Flies Around the Moon

Artemis II Mission OperationsLunar Flyby and Scientific ObservationSpace Launch System (SLS) Rocket

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Apr 2, 2026

Artemis II: How NASA’s Moon Mission Returns to Earth

Spacecraft re-entry and heat shield technologyParachute deployment systems and stagingOcean recovery operations and splashdown procedures

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Jan 20, 2026

Artemis II: What NASA Learned From Launching Artemis I

Space Launch System (SLS) rocket design and performanceArtemis II crewed lunar mission planningCryogenic propulsion systems and liquid hydrogen/oxygen fueling

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Jan 27, 2026

Artemis II: Inside NASA’s New Ride to the Moon

Orion Spacecraft Design and Life Support SystemsSpace Launch System (SLS) Rocket EngineeringHuman Spaceflight Safety and Redundancy

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Feb 3, 2026

How NASA Will Study the Moon—And the Astronauts Going There

Lunar Geology and Surface ObservationArtemis II Mission Planning and ObjectivesAstronaut Training and Field Geology

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Feb 17, 2026

Artemis II: The Ground Teams Powering NASA's Moon Mission

Mobile Launcher Technology and DesignEmergency Egress Systems for Astronaut SafetyCrawler Transporter Operations and Maintenance

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