Space NOW! Podcast
- 6th Jun 2025
- Author: Paul Millington
The Podcast
Welcome to Space NOW! The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines. On this show we explore what’s actually happening in space right now, with insights and analysis from our team of experts and presenters!
Our goal is to help you make up your own mind on the big space stories. Are space tourists really astronauts? What can we do about the growing space junk problem? Are we alone in the Universe?
In each episode, we'll dive into current space topics and answer these questions and more.
How to listen
You can watch our full episodes on YouTube or listen to the podcast on Podbean, Spotify and Apple.
Get in touch
Episode 5 | The Secret Moons of Saturn!? | Pluto and Planet X
Join Josh and David as they unlock the mysteries of the Solar System! Why are we STILL discovering moons on our own doorstep? And will we ever find the mysterious Planet X? Plus a NASA/Space X update and why Pluto isn't a planet.
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Try our Stargazing Challenges.
Take a Space Selfie.
Episode 4 | Q&A: Your Space Questions Answered!
Join Josh Barker and David Southworth for this mailbag episode of Space NOW! where we're answering YOUR space questions. Including: Can we use nukes to terraform Mars? Does space have a North, South, East and West? And how far could the Voyager probes get from the Earth?
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Episode 3 | Space Tourists or Astronauts?
On this episode: Dhara Patel and Zoe Baily dig into Katy Perry's trip to space and explore whether the space tourist/astronaut debate is useful. We also learn about growing brains in space!
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Help scientists to identify galaxies with Galaxy Zoo.
Episode 2 | NASA's New Budget Explained
On this episode: Join David Southworth and Josh Barker as they discuss NASA's recent budget cuts. What does this mean for the future of space in America and internationally? We also explore the benefits of funding space research and ask what are the biggest mysteries of our Universe.
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Episode 1 | Stranded in Space?
Join Ed Kellond-Turner and Dhara Patel for this first episode of Space NOW! The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines.
On this episode: we find out what really happened to the astronauts that were stranded in on the ISS, and get you up to speed on the ins and outs of the modern space industry.
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