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Space Exploration - Launches - Spaceflight Programs - Science Missions

r/SpaceExploration is a subreddit all about space travel (NASA, Roscosmos, SpaceX, ULA, Boeing, Rocket Lab, etc.). Further topics include upcoming launches, science missions, engineering, and more!

41k subscribers112 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)52 authors / mosince 2012

r/Spaceexploration has 41k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 112 posts a month from 52 people. Top topics: Lunar Lander Programs, Perseverance Rover Mars Landing and Moon Missions & Partnerships.

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Size and growth

How r/Spaceexploration has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+18%in 12 months · +5.5% in 3 months
Oct 202641k
Growing41k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+211%vs Sep 2025 · +50% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026112
BusierPeaked at 112 in Sep 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Spaceexploration

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Lunar Lander Programs2.4%
  2. Perseverance Rover Mars Landing1.9%
  3. Moon Missions & Partnerships1.3%
  4. Curiosity Rover Updates1.2%
  5. Artemis Missions1.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. NASA
  2. European Space Agency
  3. The Hill
  4. Substack
  5. Zinio

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