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Physics, Math, and Astronomy Podcast Collection

A curated collection of podcasts focused on physics, math, and/or astronomy. For general science, see the Science Podcast Collection.

Updated: 2026-May-23 17:12 UTC. Podcasts listed: 157. Ordered by date of most recent episode (newest to oldest). AI-generated content is based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions.


Collection summary covering past 30 days of combined episodes (AI-generated):

These podcasts span a wide range of science and science-adjacent topics, with a strong emphasis on space, astronomy, and physics, alongside substantial coverage of mathematics, data reasoning, and emerging technologies. Many episodes focus on current astrophysical questions and discoveries: black holes and their environments, gravitational waves, fast transients, gamma-ray bursts, galaxy structure and evolution, and the search for planets and atmospheres beyond the solar system, often through results from major observatories and missions. Solar-system science also features prominently, including comets, asteroids and impact risk monitoring, planetary rings and moons, and ongoing debates about water, organics, and habitability on Mars and icy worlds.

A recurring thread is human spaceflight and space policy, especially around lunar exploration programs. Discussions include mission recaps and engineering challenges (landers, suits, launch systems), the impacts of budgets and governance, the rationale for sending humans versus robots, and practical concerns like astronaut health and life-support research (including food systems and biological experiments in space). There is also attention to space sustainability, particularly orbital debris and remediation concepts.

Another cluster explores quantum science and technology from multiple angles: foundational questions and interpretations of quantum mechanics, the practical “control stack” for quantum hardware, error correction and encoding strategies, digital twins for quantum processors, quantum sensing, and post-quantum/adaptable cryptography.

Mathematics content ranges from probability and combinatorics to group theory, logic, number systems, and the history of mathematics (including Sanskrit and Indo-Arabic numerals), with additional episodes examining AI’s role in proving theorems, statistical thinking, and how data and algorithms shape public understanding. Interwoven throughout are broader conversations about philosophy of science, ethics and markets, cognition, media literacy, and the societal implications of AI and technology.


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The 365 Days of Astronomy Image Starry Time Image Astrum Space Image Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries Image Breaking Math Podcast Image Universe Today Podcast Image This Week in Space (Audio) Image Looking Up Image Travelers In The Night Image Physics World Stories Podcast Image New Books in Mathematics Image StarDate Image SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Image Physics World Weekly Podcast Image Curiosity Theory Image Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science Image Walkabout the Galaxy Image The Math Club Image AWESOME ASTRONOMY Image Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage Image Math Ed Podcast Image Ask a Spaceman! Image The Quanta Podcast Image The Rambling Astronomer Image StarTalk Radio Image Quantitude Image Astronomy Cast Image Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public Radio Image The Actual Astronomy Podcast Image Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas Image The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology Image The Space Madness Podcast Image Pale Blue Pod Image Cheap Astronomy Podcasts Image SkyCaramba Image Star Trails: A Weekly Astronomy Podcast Image The Mathematicians Podcast Image The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu Image Astronomy (Audio) Image Observers Notebook Image Into the Impossible With Brian Keating Image Astronomy Astrophiz Podcast Image My Nuclear Life Image Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcast Image The Supermassive Podcast Image FQxI Podcast Image Entangled Things Image The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss Image The Backyard Astronomer Podcast Image Quantum Foundations Podcast Image StarXiv: a podcast discussing the latest astronomy papers Image astro[sound]bites Image The Galactic Window Space Podcast Image Starts With A Bang podcast Image Star Diary Image Our Universe - Delta College Public Radio Image People doing Physics Image NASA's Curious Universe Image Look Up! Image Practical Significance Image The Jodcast Image The Astrophysics Podcast Image Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast Image Interplanetary Podcast Image exocast Image The Art of Mathematics Image The AstroGuy Podcast Image Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures Image Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Podcast Image Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists Image Star Stuff Image The Numberphile Podcast Image ESOcast HD Image Kielder Observatory Podcast Image Math-Life Balance Image Physics of the Human Body Image Mathematical Objects Image The Bomb Image syzygy Image Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and Teens Image Why This Universe? Image The Beyond Podcast Image

Last updated in 2025:

The Cosmic Savannah Image The Space Between Image The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD Image Maths on the Move Image Beyond the Physics Image The Vatican Observatory Podcast Image Physics Frontiers Image Mathematics Simplified Image The Joy of Why Image Opinionated History of Mathematics Image The Function Room Image Clear as Quantum Image My Favorite Theorem Image Physics (Audio) Image Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma Image This Is Physics Image Relatively Prime: Stories from the Mathematical Domain Image AAA SKY Image Star.FM ✦ Astronomy and Space Image Easy Physics Image

Last updated in 2024:

The Cartesian Cafe Image COMPLEXITY Image The Cosmic Companion - Astronomy, Space, Technology Advancing Humanity Image Math & Physics Podcast Image Fusion Focused Image Crash Course Pods: The Universe Image Uncharted with Hannah Fry Image Pythagorean Astronomy Image The Cousin Paradox Image Infinitely Irrational: A Math Podcast Image Physicists in the Wild Image Conversations at the Perimeter Image The Magnificence of Mathematics Image

Last updated in 2023:

Oxford Physics Public Lectures Image For the love of Astrophysics Image Count Me In Image The Galileo Interviews with Caspar Gleave Image Astronomy Minute Image Through the Telescope Image Exploring Astrophysics Image Great Mysteries of Physics Image On a Mission Image

Last updated in 2022:

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast Image The Field Guide to Particle Physics Image Lux & Flux: The History and Philosophy of Physics Podcast Image The Hyperfine Physics Podcast Image ASTROPHYSICAST Image The Qubit Guy's Podcast Image Gravity Assist Image Meet Star Gazers Image Physical Attraction Image The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party Image Quantized Ramblings Image Mathematically Speaking Podcast Image

Last updated in 2021:

Cosmic Vertigo Image The 3b1b podcast Image The Astrophysics Academy: Just A Minute Image The State of The Universe Image The Joy of x Image Tensor Voices Image The Atomic Bomb Image Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist Image

Last updated in 2020:

The Titanium Physicists Podcast Image The Star Spot Image The GEMMA Podcast Image The Universe Speaks in Numbers Image Sum of All Parts Image

Last updated in 2018:

Hostile Worlds: Exploring Space Image

Last updated in 2017:

The Secrets of Mathematics Image Stargazing Image

Last updated in 2014:

Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions Image

Last updated in 2010:

A Brief History of Mathematics Image

Last updated in 2009:

Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe Image Astronomy 161 - Introduction to Solar System Astronomy Image Astronomy 141 - Life in the Universe - Autumn Quarter 2009 Image