r/nasa
r/NASA is for anything related to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the latest news, events, current and future missions…
How to think about r/nasa
The community is dedicated to discussions and news related to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It serves as a hub for sharing the latest updates on missions, events, and scientific advancements in space exploration. Members often engage with a wealth of multimedia content, including images, videos, and articles, making it a vibrant space for enthusiasts and professionals alike.
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Audience
Participants in this community range from casual space enthusiasts to professionals in the aerospace industry. The demographic is diverse, with a strong representation of younger audiences, including students and educators. Members are generally curious and passionate about space exploration, technology, and science, fostering a collaborative and informative atmosphere.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes mission updates, scientific discoveries, and discussions about space technology. High-quality images and informative posts are well-received, while low-effort memes or off-topic discussions tend to get downvoted. The community values factual information and often engages in thoughtful discussions, with a steady posting cadence that reflects ongoing developments in space exploration.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing informative content that aligns with the interests of space enthusiasts. Authenticity is key; overt promotional tactics are likely to be met with skepticism. Collaborations with NASA or contributions to educational content can resonate well. Sharing behind-the-scenes insights or engaging in discussions about space technology can help brands build credibility and rapport with members.
Top keywords
What r/nasa talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/r-nasa-mods
- u/alvinofdiaspar
- u/ye_olde_astronaut
- u/Galileos_grandson
- u/dkozinn
- u/EricFromOuterSpace
- u/rave_master555
- u/[deleted]
- u/TheMuseumOfScience
- u/totaldisasterallthis
- u/paul_wi11iams
- u/Mattau93
- u/ubcstaffer123
- u/WilliamBlack97AI
- u/Silberkraus
- u/Ok_Copy5217
- u/MarkWhittington
- u/minterbartolo
- u/am455dst
- u/JarrodBaniqued
- u/jadebenn
- u/Blue_Lotus_Agave
- u/megamoonrocket
- u/houston_chronicle
- u/Realistic-Cap6526
- u/Aeromarine_eng
- u/NarrowImplement1738
- u/Andromeda321
- u/Joe_Bob_2000
- u/Specialist-Ad-5300
- u/AggressiveForever293
- u/LinguoBuxo
- u/pajive
- u/IslandChillin
- u/kimbclark
- u/craeger
- u/burtzev
- u/Fugeni
- u/Loud_Industry_2044
- u/-GeeekClub-
- u/Apprehensive-Ad6212
- u/Ok-Selection9508
- u/No_Names78
- u/rogobuw
- u/whatsuptoday93
- u/Andy-roo77
- u/enknowledgepedia
- u/jelloryan
- u/ToeSniffer245
- u/ousontlessnowdens
- u/HorzaDonwraith
- u/barrysha88
- u/rifraff
- u/MinuteWooden
- u/KimCureAll
- u/Scary-Kangaroo7775
- u/_jaco
- u/Jtyle6
- u/BeginningLet1074
- u/Space_for_us_all
- u/External_Ad_8496
- u/underhill769
- u/BlankVerse
- u/SenseiPezzz
- u/LGiovanni67
- u/RealEpicRobloxian
- u/Ameliasco
- u/Flesh-Tower
- u/thesheetztweetz
- u/SaraShane
- u/Marshie-Mallow
- u/l0rdv8r
- u/willtruran
- u/gailitis
- u/intengineering
- u/Superb_Metal2375
- u/TakeOffYourMask
- u/Intelligent-Joke4621
- u/nasa
- u/washingtonpost
- u/leonardoty
- u/ChimChimney1977
- u/Siglave
- u/daneato
- u/SubstantialPressure3
- u/duckvschipandal
- u/Academic_Proposal_20
- u/Aerokicks
- u/louis3195
- u/Danish_sea_captian
- u/SessionGloomy
- u/Asleep-Friend-1505
- u/ktk80
- u/mtol115
- u/ezbomba
- u/Memetic1
- u/LeviathanBobo
- u/FishGrazier
- u/AsparagusPrior9423
- u/fryamtheeggguy
By votes
- u/r-nasa-mods
- u/alvinofdiaspar
- u/am455dst
- u/[deleted]
- u/Silberkraus
- u/fryamtheeggguy
- u/ye_olde_astronaut
- u/megamoonrocket
- u/WorkerBot9000
- u/pajive
- u/EricFromOuterSpace
- u/givemeyourgp
- u/enknowledgepedia
- u/Andromeda321
- u/rogobuw
- u/No_Names78
- u/TheMuseumOfScience
- u/IslandChillin
- u/paul_wi11iams
- u/Andy-roo77
- u/jelloryan
- u/SnooLemons474
- u/Galileos_grandson
- u/ig_gnome_inious
- u/Mattau93
- u/totaldisasterallthis
- u/ousontlessnowdens
- u/Chespinfavor
- u/whatsuptoday93
- u/cloudstrifewife
- u/sportster2017
- u/rifraff
- u/nricolas360
- u/ToeSniffer245
- u/ImMrY
- u/Artane_33
- u/Candid-Painter7046
- u/Ok_Copy5217
- u/Panelpro40
- u/KevinWRay
- u/LeeOCD
- u/jkjkjk73
- u/ageowns
- u/kimbclark
- u/KirkpatrickBronze
- u/Hooey_Doodles
- u/MCGiorgi
- u/mountainmoochacho
- u/Flehmen_rsp
- u/thethirdbestone
- u/HorzaDonwraith
- u/sometimes-i-say-stuf
- u/barrysha88
- u/AroXXXX
- u/MinuteWooden
- u/dkozinn
- u/sunnycyde808
- u/daepicgamr
- u/mirzavadoodulbaig
- u/sltinker
- u/d3dRabbiT
- u/No_Concentrate2686
- u/No-Mongoose12
- u/Phyrexian_Archlegion
- u/tk_m477
- u/fastAFguy
- u/Chhaty007
- u/Specialist-Ad-5300
- u/lopsidedskeleton
- u/rave_master555
- u/Fugeni
- u/burtzev
- u/soyov
- u/craeger
- u/princelyroyan
- u/_jaco
- u/NotWorthyByAnyMeans
- u/Realistic-Cap6526
- u/ccamp026
- u/McFlyMeToTheMoon
- u/ubcstaffer123
- u/KimCureAll
- u/Loud_Industry_2044
- u/Viliana_Ovaert
- u/Jtyle6
- u/MarkWhittington
- u/Scary-Kangaroo7775
- u/Space_for_us_all
- u/organman91
- u/ParchedWatchdog
- u/jigguta
- u/GenericBoringName11
- u/Aeromarine_eng
- u/KingsguardDoesntFlee
- u/gaunt79
- u/LinguoBuxo
- u/Joe_Bob_2000
- u/jessienotcassie
- u/gktexan
- u/Bald__egg
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Decronym
- u/TheSentinel_31
- u/nasa
- u/r-nasa-mods
- u/alvinofdiaspar
- u/Charisma_Modifier
- u/BisquickNinja
- u/dkozinn
- u/Correct-Baseball5130
- u/TowelieMcTowelie
- u/Traditional_Sail_213
- u/Proof-Astronaut-662
- u/BackItUpWithLinks
- u/YoungOveson
- u/barrysha88
- u/I-melted
- u/Gloomy_Industry8841
- u/SpearPointTech
- u/Russiansmustkillsoon
- u/joshsreditaccount
- u/Rygel17
- u/zenith654
- u/am455dst
- u/RandonEnglishMun
- u/Hot_Recognition1798
- u/TheCaboWabo69
- u/kjireland
- u/Waughy
- u/ofwerman
- u/NateTheFine2
- u/wintremute
- u/Triairius
- u/Good_Ad6723
- u/nuevalaredo
- u/hypercomms2001
- u/mcharend
- u/RedRose_Belmont
- u/VStramennio1986
- u/Old_Administration51
- u/ReturnOfSeq
- u/Glucose12
- u/feedjaypie
- u/stephenforbes
- u/Enlightened-Beaver
- u/JadedSpaceNerd
- u/Zharan_Colonel
- u/tthrivi
- u/MrMashed
- u/Hammer-663
- u/Codspear
- u/trollivier
- u/daneato
- u/Blueberrycupcake23
- u/playfulmessenger
- u/YaskyJr
- u/Boyzinger
- u/dippedover
- u/Clay_Pigeon
- u/TheSmegger
- u/LifeLiterate
- u/sweepingfrequency
- u/Tyree_Callahan
- u/RobotHumanoid
- u/Hispanoamericano2000
- u/CherryyBunnyy_nsfw
- u/Bristol_man
- u/Cozmicbot
- u/the_grungydan
- u/ems9595
- u/IntrinsicTrout
- u/Advanced_Bake8328
- u/deadpanxfitter
- u/AnubissDarkling
- u/AresOneX
- u/AlpsPositive1763
- u/Knooze
- u/alx-carbon
- u/megamoonrocket
- u/paul_wi11iams
- u/finqer
- u/MedPhys90
- u/siderhater4
- u/AckieFriend
- u/jangofett12345
- u/chinoca123
- u/Chespinfavor
- u/The-Sturmtiger-Boi
- u/Incolumis
- u/trivial_vista
- u/gunidentifier
- u/MindTheGap7
- u/Specialist-Pie-2598
- u/Drip_666
- u/JHS_DT
- u/BDady
- u/RaytheQuilterChill
- u/OptimusSublime
- u/Jump_Like_A_Willys
- u/LoungeFlyZ
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/nasa
- u/stratj45d28
- u/sarcasatirony
- u/CramZap35
- u/roamingdavid
- u/mrsirdeesir
- u/KirkpatrickBronze
- u/Thatingles
- u/dkozinn
- u/pessimist_66
- u/LightlessFilms
- u/Basic-Commercial5135
- u/johnnySix
- u/Wild_Albatross7534
- u/Dudelcraft
- u/alvinofdiaspar
- u/xMilk112x
- u/buntopolis
- u/megamoonrocket
- u/Tommy_C
- u/Chromspray
- u/Skippyazumuni
- u/FmJ_TimberWolf74
- u/Zath42
- u/willstr1
- u/HeartShapedSea
- u/-malcolm-tucker
- u/GrandPriapus
- u/JayDaGod1206
- u/malccy72
- u/the-katinator
- u/PuppyKid_2022
- u/pajive
- u/WorkerBot9000
- u/UnseenBookKeeper
- u/ig_gnome_inious
- u/Hot_Recognition1798
- u/Charisma_Modifier
- u/JarrodBaniqued
- u/EveningMinute
- u/pbasch
- u/playfulmessenger
- u/K1lgoreTr0ut
- u/KobokTukath
- u/ruseriousordelirious
- u/trivial_vista
- u/I-melted
- u/BPC1120
- u/Fentron3000
- u/am455dst
- u/Gagarin1961
- u/AverageJoe-707
- u/Futurism_Lego
- u/Zharan_Colonel
- u/Ravensunthief
- u/iamCaptainDeadpool
- u/a-rock-fact
- u/tthrivi
- u/-_Myst_-
- u/JHS_DT
- u/xolivas22
- u/DEADLocked90000
- u/Suzki
- u/Traditional_Sail_213
- u/Dame87
- u/Chemical_Director_25
- u/FlyingAce1015
- u/john_eric
- u/For_All_Humanity
- u/arielinis
- u/NateTheFine2
- u/OptimusSublime
- u/Albertsongman
- u/SubstantialSquash3
- u/Marconicus86
- u/Almond-Flour
- u/PzTank
- u/BattleCUM-2042
- u/barrysha88
- u/welcometothespaceoly
- u/absurdcreatures
- u/deadpanxfitter
- u/daneato
- u/dippedover
- u/saladmunch2
- u/QuitPushing
- u/375503
- u/nalexander50
- u/Mrnudis
- u/Decronym
- u/ConquestOfPizzaTime
- u/c0ntr0ll3dsubstance
- u/Captainqqqq
- u/StlnHnkChnski
- u/mrmaweeks
- u/graemeknows
- u/SuperlightSymphony
- u/Potential-Salad2970
- u/Mathema-Chemist
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FAQ
r/nasa — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/nasa have?
r/nasa has approximately 5,822,323 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/nasa created?
r/nasa was created on July 17, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/nasa about?
The community is dedicated to discussions and news related to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It serves as a hub for sharing the latest updates on missions, events, and scientific advancements in space exploration. Members often engage with a wealth of multimedia content, including images, videos, and articles, making it a vibrant space for enthusia…
What subreddits are similar to r/nasa?
Communities similar to r/nasa include r/astronomy, r/spacexlounge, r/spacex, r/space, r/astrophotography.
Who are the most active posters on r/nasa?
The most frequent posters on r/nasa include u/r-nasa-mods, u/alvinofdiaspar, u/ye_olde_astronaut.
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