ESA Explores podcast
Tune into the sounds of space and other out of this world recordings with ESA Explores, an official ESA podcast. Meet the space makers as we journey across Europe and into the cosmos to build a future beyond Earth. From astronauts to space doctors, engineers and mission controllers, ESA Explores goes behind the scenes of Europe’s greatest adventure
You can listen to our different series and bonus episodes of the ESA Explores podcast available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Deezer and more. Simply search for ‘ESA Explores’ and subscribe to stay up to date.
ESA Explores season overview
Season 7: Road to the stars
Join us for an exciting new season of ESA Explores, where we dive into the remarkable work happening behind the scenes at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC). This series explores the key role EAC plays in ESA’s Human and Robotic Exploration (HRE) missions— from preparing astronauts for space to the innovative projects shaping future exploration.
Season 6: ESA astronaut class of 2022
Join us on ESA Explores as we follow the incredible journey of ESA's astronaut class of 2022. In this podcast series, we'll introduce you to their stories and experiences from training at the European Astronaut Centre in Germany and worldwide, diving into the exciting world of space exploration.
Enjoy the full ESA Explores episodes of this season on our YouTube channel, complete with closed captions:
Season 5: European Robotic Arm
The European Robotic Arm (ERA) is set for launch to the International Space Station in July 2021, where it will provide access to the exterior of the Russian segment and support future space walks. Ahead of its launch, we talk about this dexterous 11 m long robot, what it enables, and its journey from Europe to space in a tale of international partnership and perseverance.
Season 4: Science on the International Space Station
In this special bonus series, we are talking science on the International Space Station (ISS). 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the first mission of a European astronaut to the ISS, where we astronauts have now been conducting science for researchers on Earth for over two decades. We want to know more about how science got started, what it takes to get an experiment up to the ISS, and what’s in store for the future.
Season 3: Astronaut selection and space careers
On 31 March 2021, ESA opened applications for its first astronaut selection in over a decade. In this series, we delve a bit deeper into the role and the attributes of ESA astronauts with a few of the people who know them best. Along the way, we discover there are so many different opportunities to work in space exploration. We hope you enjoy this journey behind the scenes!
Season 2: Time and Space
In this series we explored how human spaceflight has grown and changed in Europe throughout history and where we are going next – in conversation with the experts and astronauts who make it happen.
Season 1: Beyond Series
Go behind the scenes of space exploration with this official podcast from ESA. This series focuses on ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano’s Beyond mission to the International Space Station.
