Orbit
Orbit · Science podcasts for families

Turn car rides and busy afternoons into quality time.

Real scientists from the Smithsonian, the National Park Service, and the American Museum of Natural History answer the questions your kids are already asking, in a podcast you'll both actually want to listen to.

More than 30,000 listening families, and growing!

Mom driving a minivan with three children buckled in the back seats listening together

Sound familiar?

  • 1

    Car rides get loud and long, or you hand over a tablet and feel a little guilty about it

  • 2

    You're in the same room, but everyone's on a different screen, not really together

  • 3

    You want them learning something, not just zoning out, but nothing else feels like more than noise in the background

What Orbit is

Science podcasts featuring real scientists diving deep into the STEM questions kids actually ask, mystery animals, space, weird bugs, how things work. Built to be listened to together, in the car, before bed, wherever the day gets loud.

  • Keeps kids entertained
  • Grows their STEM vocabulary
  • Introduces them to science jobs they've never heard of
  • Media parents actually enjoy too, not just tolerate
Parents and kids listening together on the couch at home

What parents say

My sons love Orbit and it has become our go-to podcast when in the car.
Cynthia · mom of 2
My daughter is obsessed with Orbit! She loves the animal episodes!
Rebecca · mom of 1
Even mom and dad learn with every episode! We especially love the mystery sounds.
Crystal · mom of 3

Produced in collaboration with great partners like

Smithsonian Institute
American Museum of Natural History
Texas Children's Hospital
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Nature on PBS
Texas A&M University
Monterey Bay Aquarium
U.S. National Park Service
Brown University
U.S. Geological Society