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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-Mar-24 17:11 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):

Across these podcasts, the dominant focus is space science and astronomy, mixing explainers, interviews, and observing guides. Many episodes translate current research into accessible narratives about how the universe works: the life cycles of stars (from evolved stars and Wolf–Rayet phases to supernovas, neutron stars and magnetars), the behavior of black holes and their jets, and open questions in cosmology such as dark matter, dark energy, and the measured expansion rate of the universe. Several discussions highlight new observations and instruments, including major sky surveys, space telescopes, and large ground-based facilities, with attention to data pipelines, imaging technology, and how astronomers turn proposals into datasets.

A second major thread is practical skywatching. Multiple shows provide week-by-week or month-by-month “what to see” coverage—planet visibility, conjunctions, eclipses, meteor showers, variable stars, and recommended deep-sky targets—often aimed at amateur astronomers using small telescopes or binoculars, sometimes extending to astrophotography and equipment choices.

Human spaceflight, missions, and policy also recur, especially around lunar exploration plans, launch vehicle readiness, spacecraft mishaps, planetary defense, and the growing implications of satellite megaconstellations and orbital debris for both astronomy and sustainability.

Beyond astronomy, there is substantial coverage of quantum science and computing, emphasizing engineering bottlenecks, scalable hardware architectures, error correction, and post-quantum cryptography. Mathematics and statistics appear through episodes on education, causal inference methods, structural equation modeling, and the role of math in public life (including representation and policy), alongside historical and sociological perspectives on who participates in STEM. Interwoven throughout are broader themes about AI, data, surveillance, and how emerging technologies reshape science and society.


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