Space Puns
1. I’m so exhausted from working all day, I feel like I need some space.
2. My friend is obsessed with space. I told him he needs to planet better.
3. I tried telling space jokes to my astronaut friend, but he didn’t planet all.
4. I entered a space pun contest, but sadly no pun in ten did.
5. Want to hear a space joke? Okay, but it might be a little planetary.
6. Did you hear about the new restaurant called the Milky Way? People say it’s out of this world.
7. I was going to make a joke about Uranus, but I decided to give you some space.
8. Why was the astronaut fired from his job? He didn’t planet well.
9. I told my friend I was cold, and he said I needed some space. I said, “No, I need a blanket!”
10. The astronaut had to quit his job because the work was too space consuming.
11. I entered an astronomy pun contest, but sadly no pun in ten did.
12. Want to hear a joke about the solar system? Nevermind, it’s pretty planet.
13. Why don’t aliens drink tea? Because in space, no one can hear you slurp.
14. Did you hear about the restaurant called the Milky Way? People say the food is out of this world.
15. What do you call an astronaut who stepped in gum? A sticky situation.
Space One-Liners
16. Houston, we have a pun.
17. Space: the final pun-tier.
18. Make pun not war.
19. Live long and punspire.
20. Punning out of space puns yet? We haven’t even reached Uranus.
21. I apologise for the bad puns, but space puns are my final frontier.
22. Space puns? I planet myself.
23. Never underestimate the punpower of the dark side.
24. May the puns be with you.
25. I just made a space pun about Uranus. Wow, that was crude.
26. My friend laughed at my space jokes until I put Uranus into orbit.
27. I’m sorry for all the space puns, I swear I’m not doing it on purpoise.
28. Let’s be frank, my space puns are out of this world.
29. I’m like a shooting star, I comet and go.
30. Space puns are a good way to break the ice on a date.
Best Space Jokes
31. What do you call an astronaut who steps in gum? A sticky situation.
An astronaut was out on a routine spacewalk when his boot got stuck in some discarded gum on the outside of the space station. His fellow astronauts had to come out and help him get unstuck, making for one sticky situation in space.
32. Why don’t aliens drink tea? Because in space, no one can hear you slurp.
Tea is typically consumed by slurping it while it’s hot. But slurping requires air, which is scarce in the vacuum of space. So aliens visiting Earth avoid drinking tea, because if they did, no one would hear them slurping it!
33. How do astronauts throw surprise parties in space? They planet.
Planning a surprise party in space takes some creativity. With limited room to hide decorations and guests, astronauts have to be sneaky when planet. Often one astronaut will lure the soon-to-be surprised astronaut into performing a fake equipment repair, while the rest quickly set up the party area.
34. Why did NASA hire movers to relocate their offices? They wanted to planetarium.
NASA was relocating their main offices to a new facility with more space. To move all their furniture and equipment, they hired professional movers and transportation services. The office relocation was nicknamed “Operation Planetarium” since they were moving the planetary science divisions and mission control rooms.
35. Why can’t you tell a joke about the Kuiper Belt? It’s too far out there.
The Kuiper Belt is a region of icy objects like dwarf planets, comets and asteroids that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune. Very few people know about the Kuiper Belt, so jokes referencing it tend to go over people’s heads. The obscure astronomical location is just too “far out there” for most to understand.
36. Why did NASA stop hiring claustrophobic astronauts? They kept complaining about the lack of space!
Working in space is not for the claustrophobic. Between cramped living quarters aboard spacecraft and restrictive spacesuits, astronauts must become comfortable in tight spaces. NASA learned it’s best not to hire claustrophobic astronauts, as they kept complaining about the constant lack of space!
37. Why didn’t the Sun go to college? Because it already had a million degrees!
The surface temperature of the Sun is about 5,500°C or 9,932°F. This intense heat equals over a million degrees by most temperature scales. Since the Sun was already so hot, it didn’t bother going to college to earn any degrees!
38. What do you call an astronaut who steps in gum? A sticky situation.
An astronaut was out on a routine spacewalk when his boot got stuck in some discarded gum on the outside of the space station. His fellow astronauts had to come out and help him get unstuck, making for one sticky situation in space.
39. Why does the Moon cut his hair? To eclipse the Sun.
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth, blocking out the Sun’s light. It looks like the Moon is cutting off the Sun’s light. So the Moon cuts his hair (trims his edges) to precisely eclipse the Sun during an eclipse.
40. Want to hear a joke about the solar system? Nevermind, it’s pretty planet.
There’s not much humor to be found in the basics of the solar system. Jokes about the Sun, planets and other celestial bodies are usually pretty “planet” and straightforward. Unless you can think of a clever new angle, solar system jokes tend to fall flat.
41. Why was the rocket manufacturer sued? Its products didn’t make it to Uranus.
A rocket company was sued for breach of contract. They had promised their rockets could travel far into the solar system. But their rockets kept malfunctioning and exploding, never actually making it out to Uranus. False advertising will get you sued!
42. Why did the astronaut break up with her boyfriend? She needed some space.
Being an astronaut is a busy job that requires extensive training and long stints in space. This astronaut decided she needed some time alone to focus on her career, so she broke up with her boyfriend even though she still cared for him. She just needed some space from the relationship.
43. Why don’t aliens eat cakes? There’s no air in space for the smell to carry.
One of the simple pleasures of cake is its sweet scent. But in the airless void of space, there is no medium for smell to travel. So even a delectable cake would be odorless to an alien. Without smell, some of the joy of eating cake is lost.
44. What did the astronaut say when he crashed into the Moon? “I Apollo-gize.”
Apollo was the name of the NASA program that first sent astronauts to the Moon. So if an Apollo astronaut accidentally crashed a spaceship into the Moon, he might say “I Apollo-gize” as a play on words to express his regret over the accident.
45. Why did NASA hire an astronaut who was afraid of heights? They thought he would get over it eventually.
An astronaut afraid of heights seems like an odd choice. But NASA figured being in space, where there is no real sense of height, could help him overcome his fear. Floating weightless in space, he wouldn’t have the same sense of scary heights.
46. How did the astronomers get rid of their trash? They launched it into a black hole.
Black holes can absorb anything that gets too close, even light itself. So astronomers joke that an easy way to get rid of garbage would be to launch it into a black hole. Of course, the logistics of space travel make this impossible, but it’s a funny thought!
47. Why was the little alien sent to his room? He had an attitude that was out of this world.
When kids have a bad attitude, they often get sent to their room. Calling the alien child’s behavior “out of this world” jokes that he was acting extremely obnoxious, even by alien standards. His attitude was so bad it was almost otherworldly.
48. What do you call an alien that makes crop circles? An agriculturist.
Crop circles are mysterious patterns that appear overnight in farmers’ fields. Some believe they are made by aliens. An alien making crop circles would be called an “agriculturist” – someone who studies agriculture. A funny play on the word agriculturist, which usually means a farmer.
49. Why don’t aliens eat cakes? There’s no air in space for the smell to carry.
One of the simple pleasures of cake is its sweet scent. But in the airless void of space, there is no medium for smell to travel. So even a delectable cake would be odorless to an alien. Without smell, some of the joy of eating cake is lost.
50. How do you organize a space party? You planet.
Planning a party in space takes some creativity in the zero-gravity environment. To organize a space party, you would need to “planet” – make invitations, decorate the spacecraft, prepare zero-g friendly snacks and games. Planet also sounds like “plan it,” making it a space pun.
51. Why don’t astronauts throw surprise parties? There’s just no atmosphere.
The atmosphere refers to the air and gases surrounding a planet. With barely any atmosphere in space, there is no oxygen and no way to breathe. The phrase “no atmosphere” also means a place with no energy or excitement. So space lacks the right atmosphere for surprise parties.
52. Why didn’t the two astronauts get along? There wasn’t enough space for both of their egos.
Some astronauts can have inflated egos. Two astronauts with oversized egos may not get along in the cramped quarters of a spacecraft where they are forced to share a small living space. There’s just not enough room to accommodate their supersized egos.
53. Why did the asteroid leave the party early? It had other worlds to collide with.
Asteroids are space rocks that sometimes collide with planets. This asteroid is personified as wanting to leave a party because it’s on a busy schedule crashing into other planets. It has important “worlds to collide with” instead.
54. How did the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it.
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon. It looks like the Earth is cutting off the edges of the Moon. So it’s like the moon cuts his hair by using the Earth to eclipse it during an eclipse.
55. Why doesn’t anyone want to hire astronauts? Their career prospects are over the moon!
Astronauts already have amazing careers exploring outer space. Their career prospects are said to be “over the moon,” meaning exceedingly high. So companies figure astronauts don’t need any other job prospects.
56. Why was the rocket so sensitive about its weight? It had a lot of fuelinsecurities.
Rockets need tons of fuel to launch into space. This plays on insecurities about weight as “fuel insecurities.” The rocket is so concerned about having enough fuel, it’s insecure and sensitive about its weight before launch.
57. Did you hear about the first restaurant to open on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere.
“No atmosphere” refers to the moon’s lack of air and liveliness. But it also means the restaurant has a very cold vibe. Even with great food, dining there is space sounds depressing.
58. What kind of music do astronauts listen to? Anything as long as it’s down to Earth!
Down to Earth means practical and sensible. The joke implies astronauts prefer grounded music they can relate to instead of more experimental, “spacey” music while living in space.
59. I ordered a chicken sandwich at the space station cafe, but it tasted a little fowl.
“Fowl” is a pun meaning disagreeable but also relating to birds like chicken. Since the sandwich tasted off, the pun is that it tasted too much like literal fowl/chicken and not in an appetizing way.
60. Why don’t aliens believe in reinventing the wheel? They prefer to take spaceships.
“Reinventing the wheel” means making unnecessary changes to something already working well. Aliens take spaceships instead of reinventing their own alien wheel technology. Why mess with what works?
61. What do you call an alien octopus that likes to knit? A crochet extraterrestrial!
Crochet is a style of knitting using hooked needles. An alien octopus that enjoys crocheting blankets and scarves would be called a “crochet extraterrestrial” – an amusing combination!
62. Why didn’t the Sun go to college? It already had a million degrees!
The surface temperature of the Sun is about 5,500°C or 9,932°F. This intense heat equals over a million degrees by most temperature scales. Since the Sun was already so hot, it didn’t bother going to college to earn any degrees!
63. How do astronauts organize a party? They planet.
To “planet” means to organize and arrange all the necessary preparations for a party. But it also sounds like the word “plan it,” making it a space-themed pun for party planning.
64. Which planet is the friendliest in our solar system? Saturn, because it has rings around everyone!
Saturn is known for its beautiful icy rings surrounding the planet. The joke is that Saturn wants to be friends with all the other planets, so it gives them all planetary “rings” as symbolic friendship bracelets.
65. Why did the astronaut break up with her boyfriend? She needed some space.
Being an astronaut is a busy job that requires extensive training and long stints in space. This astronaut decided she needed some time alone to focus on her career, so she broke up with her boyfriend even though she still cared for him. She just needed some space from the relationship.
66. I told my friend I was cold, and he said I needed some space. I said, “No, I need a blanket!”
When someone says you need “space,” they usually mean emotional distance and time alone from others. But the joke pokes fun at how “space” also refers to the cold vacuum of outer space. So naturally, a blanket would be more helpful to warm up.
67. Why did the asteroid leave the party early? It had other worlds to collide with.
Asteroids are space rocks that sometimes collide with planets. This asteroid is personified as wanting to leave a party because it’s on a busy schedule crashing into other planets. It has important “worlds to collide with” instead.
68. Why didn’t the two astronauts get along? There wasn’t enough space for both their egos.
Some astronauts can have inflated egos. Two astronauts with oversized egos may not get along in the cramped quarters of a spacecraft where they are forced to share a small living space. There’s just not enough room to accommodate their supersized egos.
69. I tried telling space jokes to my astronaut friend, but he didn’t planet all.
The astronaut doesn’t find the space jokes funny or “get” them all, a play on words with the phrase “plan it all.” T