The Little Modak - English Podcast for Kids

Epizódok

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  Apollo 11 - Solving the Giant Moon Puzzle [TLM S01E05] 12.09.2026 9p

  Join the Apollo 11 team as we solve the giant puzzle of reaching the Moon, landing safely, and bringing the astronauts home. Discover how spacecraft modules, computers, mission controllers, tracking stations, and hundreds of thousands of contributors worked together.Apollo 11 was not the work of one hero—it was a giant puzzle solved by astronauts, engineers, computers, mission controllers, tracking stations, manufacturers, universities, and recovery crews. Learn what each spacecraft module did, how Armstrong avoided a hazardous landing area, why 1202 and 1201 alarms did not stop the computer, and how the crew returned safely to Earth.
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  Luna 9 - The First Gentle Moon Landing [TLM S01E04] 06.09.2026 7p

  Meet Luna 9, the small Soviet spacecraft that became the first to make a successful soft landing on the Moon. Discover how braking rockets, a sensing boom, airbags and opening petals helped it survive—and how its radio signals brought the first pictures from another world.Luna 9 faced a huge question: how could a machine land safely on an unknown Moon? Follow its careful descent, cushioned impact and four opening petals, then discover how its camera and radio signals delivered the first photographs from the lunar surface. This story explains soft landing, braking and remote operation while showing how patient testing can make bigger journeys possible.[Luna 9, Luna Nine, Luna-9, first soft landing on Moon, first moon landing spacecraft, Soviet lunar mission, moon landing for kids, space podcast for kids, kids science podcast, lunar exploration, Moon mission 1966, space history for children, Little Modak Podcast]
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  The First Space Travellers - Could Humans Live in Space? 28.08.2026 7p

  How Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova showed that carefully trained humans could work briefly in orbit and return safely—with life support, teamwork and controlled re-entry.Could humans survive the journey into space? This child-friendly episode follows Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova as they take early Vostok missions from daring experiments to carefully supported orbital flight. Discover weightlessness, life support, training, re-entry and the teamwork behind their shared achievement.[Yuri Gagarin for kids, Valentina Tereshkova for kids, first human spaceflight, Vostok 1, Vostok 6, weightlessness explained, space podcast for kids]
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  Sputnik 1 - The First Hello from Space 21.08.2026 6p

  How did a shiny sphere about the size of a beach ball become the first human-made object to orbit Earth? Discover Sputnik 1, its famous beeps and the beginning of the Space Age in this playful science story for children.A shiny sphere, about the size of a beach ball, once sent a tiny “beep, beep” around the world. How did Sputnik 1 stay above Earth—and why did that little sound begin a new age of exploration?In this playful science story, children discover what an orbit is, why Sputnik kept circling Earth and how one small first step helped lead to the satellites we use for weather, television and maps today. A warm narrator and a curious child explore gravity, radio signals and the courage it takes to try something new.Designed for children ages 6–10 and families listening together. After the story, ask: What small first step would you like to take?
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  Big Questions, Amazing Adventures [Trailer] 19.08.2026

  Why do stars twinkle? Where did the dinosaurs go? And could we live in space? Meet Little Modak, a story podcast where curious children explore nature, history, science and extraordinary discoveries—beginning with a journey into space.