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The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines. https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/

  1. 12/19/2025

    Are you smarter than a space expert? 2025 Quiz!

    Calling all SPACE NERDS and QUIZ GEEKS: join David and the Space NOW! gang for a Christmas space quiz 🎄 Test your general knowledge and recap what happened this year in Space   🚀 MERCH Get your own Space Centre tee ➡️ https://spacecentre.teemill.com/ Want to keep quizzing? ➡️ https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/sp...   GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social

    48 min

  2. 12/01/2025

    What's happening in Space? 2025 Highlights & 2026 Predictions

    Join David and Josh as they share their SPACE highlights from 2025 and predictions for 2026.   Get your own Space Centre tee ➡️ https://spacecentre.teemill.com/   LINKS Barwell Meteorite Event: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-o...    • From PARALYMPIAN to ASTRONAUT: A Conversat...      • Are Space Tourists "Astronauts"? | Space N...     GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social Threads: threads.com/ @Spacecenter191 ​

    49 min

  3. 11/24/2025

    Is this the end of missions to Venus?

    The end of Japan's Akatsuki mission means the end of humanity's missions to Venus - for now! But what have we learned from our missions to Venus and should we return? Dhara and Ed spill all the details about the history of missions to Earth's "toxic twin". Also: new Euclid images. LINKS Space Lates: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-o... Latest Euclid Image: https://www.esa.int/Science_Explorati...   GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social

    37 min

  4. 11/03/2025

    The Most TERRIFYING Space Stories (Halloween Special)

    Fires, disasters, near-misses and strange occurrences... The SCARIEST and SPOOKIEST space stories with David and Dhara.   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uttHce5YkNQ   GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social Threads: threads.com/@spacecentre

    42 min

  5. 10/17/2025

    Can you play video games on the ISS?

    David and Josh are back answering your questions about Space! Plus: comet-spotting, "Super-puff" planets and how to spot a Supermoon.   00:00 Welcome to Space NOW! 00:44 Space WOWs: Comets & Super-puffs! 06:08 Your Questions 06:29 If you planted a seed on Mars, would it grow? 09:35 Could you watch a supernova happen? 13:52 What would happen to water on the moon? 16:11 Is there a 'Wall of Fire' at the edge of the Solar System? 20:31 Can you play video games on the ISS? 24:02 Could you grow plants upside-down on Earth? 27:29 What are ESA's greatest hits? 31:58 Would you rather: alien or astronaut? 34:33 Spot a Supermoon! 35:38 Thank you for watching   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nEeTVi3iufU    GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social Threads: threads.com/@spacecentre

    36 min

  6. 10/03/2025

    From PARALYMPIAN to ASTRONAUT: A Conversation with John McFall

    We were delighted to sit down with John McFall: Paralympian, Orthopaedic Surgeon, and now the first person with a physical disability to be certified for space flight.   We talk about John's extraordinary journey, the hardest parts of astronaut training, the weird science experiments he'd like to try out in space and his experience with the ESA Fly! study, which proved that a physical disability need not be a barrier for the astronauts of the future.   ENGAGE WITH SPACE! Mission X - Train Like an Astronaut https://trainlikeanastronaut.org/ Watch John's Keynote at UK in Space Festival:    • John McFall: the WORLD'S FIRST Astronaut w...     GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social Threads: threads.com/@spacecentre   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 John McFall: Paralympian, Surgeon & Astronaut 00:44 Who is John McFall? 02:17 Interview Starts 04:58 Does he ever stop!? 05:50 Journey to the Paralympics 11:10 From Paralympian to Astronaut 13:50 Fly! Feasibility Study 18:42 International Collaboration 20:35 The Hardest Part of Astronaut Training 22:44 John's Favourite Space Experiments! 26:26 Osteoporosis in Space? 29:18 Upcoming Space Missions 30:53 Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut 32:26 "Do Something that Interests You" 33:22 Behind the Scenes

    35 min

  7. 09/19/2025

    NASA might have discovered life on Mars

    This is not a drill: NASA have discovered a new biosignature and it's on Mars!   Ed and Dhara dive into all the nerdy details of this latest discovery, and explore why humans have always been obsessed with the red planet.   Plus: a quasi-moon, solar shifts and a chance to sleep-over at the National Space Centre!   ENGAGE WITH SPACE! Help scientists by cloudspotting on Mars: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/m... Events at the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on   GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social Threads: threads.com/@spacecentre   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome to Space NOW! 00:40 Space Wows! 00:59 The Sun is waking up and scientists don't know why 04:44 Earth has a new moon? 07:33 Is there life on Mars? 08:00 Observing Mars in human history 12:30 The First Missions to Mars 16:06 The new findings! 24:00 Other missions to find life 27:38 Life on Mars: our Hot Takes! 29:40 Engage with Space 30:34 Next time on Space NOW!

    32 min

  8. 09/05/2025

    Is this the end of the UK Space Agency?

    Join Zoe and Josh to explore the latest space headlines. The UKSA has been scrapped - or has it? In this episode we dig into what the UK does in Space and what the future looks like for the industry. *Send this to someone who wants a career in space!* The UK in Space Festival: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/uk-in-space-festival/  Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/wcIQ5JfFGKc    GET IN TOUCH Visit the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk Send us your space question! Email podcast@spacecentre.co.uk   FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Facebook: facebook.com/@NationalSpaceCentre Instagram: instagram.com/spacecentre TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacecentre Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spacecentre.bsky.social Threads: threads.com/@spacecentre

    28 min
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The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines. https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/

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