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The BBC’s space podcast. NEW: Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to loop around the Moon. Previous seasons told the stories of the first Moon landing, Apollo 13 and the Space Shuttle.

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Artemis II
Trailer: The new mission to the Moon
The countdown is on to 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II, following Nasa’s new Moon mission
17 Feb 2026,4 mins
Artemis II
1. Why humans are returning to the Moon
The countdown is on for Artemis II: Nasa’s return to the Moon
30 Mar 2026,46 mins
Artemis II
2. Rocket Man
13 Mins takes a look at the rocket that will blast Nasa’s Artemis II mission into space.
31 Mar 2026,27 mins
Artemis II
3. Man around the Moon
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks to the BBC before the space launch
01 Apr 2026,41 mins
Artemis II
4. Launch after-party
Before the big decision Go/No Go to the Moon, liftoff deserves some analysis.
02 Apr 2026,26 mins
Artemis II
5. No going back
The loop round the Moon target is locked in by the last major engine burn of the mission
03 Apr 2026,34 mins
Artemis II
6. Halfway there
Nasa’s Artemis II crew are more than halfway to the Moon
04 Apr 2026,36 mins
Artemis II
7. A Family Photo
More toilet worries as the crew of Integrity pose for a picture in the capsule windows.
05 Apr 2026,39 mins
Artemis II
8. Final Approach
Final preparations for lunar flyby, and the mechanics of a free return.
06 Apr 2026,39 mins
Artemis II
9. Bye bye, fly-by
The Artemis II crew have completed their lunar fly-by.
07 Apr 2026,44 mins
Artemis II
10. How to train your astronaut
The Artemis II chief training officer tells us how the crew prepared for this mission.
08 Apr 2026,29 mins
Artemis II
11. Science surprises
Dr Kelsey Young, lead science officer for Artemis, talks all things Moon science.
09 Apr 2026,42 mins
Artemis II
12. Please return to your seats
The Artemis II mission hurtles towards re-entry and splashdown.
10 Apr 2026,40 mins
Artemis II
13. Splashdown
The Artemis II crew are back on Earth.
11 Apr 2026,35 mins
Artemis II
14. The Learnings
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is back to talk about the mission and Artemis III
04 May 2026,41 mins
The Space Shuttle
Introducing: The Space Shuttle
To launch like a rocket and land like a plane. The space shuttle: A dream became reality
25 Jun 2025,3 mins
The Space Shuttle
1. The spaceplane
Can Nasa build the most complex flying machine in space history?
14 Jul 2025,44 mins
The Space Shuttle
2. The greatest test flight
The astronauts count down to flying a brand-new spacecraft for the very first time
14 Jul 2025,43 mins,
The Space Shuttle
3. Glass rocket
Columbia reaches orbit but the shuttle has been damaged – can they make it home safely?
14 Jul 2025,46 mins
The Space Shuttle
4. The 35 new guys
Nasa recruits women and ethnic minorities as astronauts for the first time
14 Jul 2025,43 mins
The Space Shuttle
5. Space truck
President Reagan declares the shuttle open for business. Then a satellite goes missing
14 Jul 2025,44 mins
The Space Shuttle
6. Satellite for sale
Can the crew rescue the million-dollar space satellite lost in orbit?
14 Jul 2025,45 mins
The Space Shuttle
7. Teacher in space
Nasa needs to kick-start new interest in the shuttle. How about a classroom recruit?
14 Jul 2025,44 mins,
The Space Shuttle
8. A major malfunction
The Challenger tragedy shocks a nation. But could it have been prevented?
14 Jul 2025,51 mins,
The Space Shuttle
9. What is it all for?
Is human spaceflight worth the risk? After the disaster come tough questions.
14 Jul 2025,39 mins
The Space Shuttle
10. Return to flight
The space shuttle is back – and they’re ready for lift off
14 Jul 2025,33 mins
Apollo 13
Trailer: The countdown
Jump on-board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story
19 Feb 2020,3 mins
Apollo 13
1. Time bomb
Nasa’s third mission to land astronauts on the Moon almost ends in tragedy
11 Mar 2020,43 mins
Apollo 13
2. Death of the Odyssey
Mission control scrambles to diagnose disaster. The astronauts face desperate action
18 Mar 2020,45 mins
Apollo 13
3. Lifeboat
The Apollo astronauts escape to the lunar module. Can Nasa help the space crew survive?
25 Mar 2020,44 mins