The Calculating Stars, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal, follows former WASP pilot Elma York throughout an alternate space race spurred on by an apocalyptic meteorite strike off the Eastern United States. Episode includes guest Mark Siegal.

Calculating Stars

Lady Astronaut series

Rip-Off!

The Lady Astronaut of Mars [Tor]

Hidden Figures (audiobook)

Hidden Figures (movie)

Mercury 13

Seveneves