NASA's Curious Universe
Common Sense Media Review
By CrystalStone
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Educational space exploration pod encourages curiosity.
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What’s It About?
NASA'S CURIOUS UNIVERSE takes listeners on a tour of space exploration and science. Host Padi Boyd -- an astrophysicist herself -- brings on NASA experts, engineers, scientists, and astronauts to educate listeners about space, the universe and the ins and outs of being and becoming an astronaut and space expert. Episodes use curiosity as a central theme as they encourage listeners to expand their imaginations and stay curious about what excites them. Each episode is fairly short, often less than 30 minutes and made with the whole family in mind.
Is It Any Good?
An interesting, informative podcast exciting for all ages. NASA's Curious Universe brings the exciting possibilities of space exploration into bite-sized episodes perfect for family listening in any scenario. Experts brought on are passionate about their work and encourage curiosity in astronomy and STEM in a way that feels natural and conversational. Each episode examines a different aspect of NASA and space exploration as a whole, keeping topics fresh and fascinating.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how NASA's Curious Universe brings in real life astronauts and space experts to share their space exploration stories. How does learning about space change when you're hearing it directly from astronauts and other NASA experts who've actually explored it? Is it more interesting? Does it make it easier to understand?
The main theme of each episode is curiosity, encouraging listeners to explore their curiosities and to stay curious about everything. What does exploring curiosity mean for you and what are you curious about? Why is curiosity an important character strength in STEM?
Experts from NASA frequently share the science and history of space exploration. What's your favorite part of space to learn about and what's one new thing you've learned about it from this podcast?
Podcast Details
- Release date: April 13, 2020
- Genre: Science & STEM
- Average Run Time: 16 minutes
- Website: https://www.nasa.gov/curiousuniverse
- Host: Padi Boyd
- Production Company and Network: NASA
- Pricing structure: Free
- Topics: STEM , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models , Science and Nature , Space and Aliens
- Character Strengths: Curiosity
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: September 21, 2023
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