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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-18 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 technology, with a strong emphasis on space, astronomy, and the practical realities of doing research and engineering at scale. A large portion focuses on current astrophysics and planetary science: black holes (from primordial candidates to supermassive “feedback” in galaxy clusters), neutron-star extremes like magnetars and pulsars, stellar life cycles and supernovae, dark matter and dark energy (including the Hubble tension), and early-universe discoveries enabled by the James Webb Space Telescope. Several episodes translate these topics into observing guidance, covering sky events such as lunar eclipses, planetary conjunctions, meteor showers, and seasonal constellations, often aimed at backyard astronomers.

Another recurring thread is space exploration and infrastructure. Discussions track major programs and missions—especially Artemis and its shifting timelines—alongside spacecraft operations, mission control, commercial launch systems, planetary defense efforts, and future concepts like orbital refueling, space-based manufacturing, and unconventional launch technologies. New observatories and instrumentation also feature prominently, including how massive cameras and data pipelines (such as those associated with next-generation sky surveys) are designed to handle unprecedented data volumes.

Quantum technology appears as a parallel “frontier” theme, concentrating on the transition from lab demonstrations to deployable systems: engineering bottlenecks, cryogenic and control infrastructure, error correction, and the broader ecosystem of investment, collaboration, and standards. Mathematics, statistics, and data science round out the mix, with episodes on causal inference methods, structural equation modeling, math outreach and competitions, and equity and representation in math education. Across multiple shows, artificial intelligence and its social implications surface repeatedly—ranging from AI in scientific workflows to concerns about surveillance, policy, and the limits of machine-generated reasoning.


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The Numberphile Podcast Image Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science Image The 365 Days of Astronomy Image Walkabout the Galaxy Image AWESOME ASTRONOMY Image SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Image The Supermassive Podcast Image Universe Today Podcast Image Travelers In The Night Image Kielder Observatory Podcast Image Quantum Foundations Podcast Image Ask a Spaceman! Image Curiosity Theory Image Astrum Space Image The Quanta Podcast Image Breaking Math Podcast Image StarDate Image StarTalk Radio Image Entangled Things Image Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Podcast Image Astronomy Cast Image The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology 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 Into the Impossible With Brian Keating Image The Space Madness Podcast Image Pale Blue Pod Image StarXiv: a podcast discussing the latest astronomy papers Image Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries Image Cheap Astronomy Podcasts Image Star Diary Image Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures Image Interplanetary Podcast Image Observers Notebook Image SkyCaramba Image Star Trails: A Weekly Astronomy Podcast Image astro[sound]bites Image This Week in Space (Audio) Image Looking Up Image Physics World Weekly Podcast Image The Rambling Astronomer Image Quantitude Image The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu 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 The AstroGuy Podcast Image Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage Image Astronomy Astrophiz Podcasts Image Look Up! Image Physics World Stories Podcast Image Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists Image The Art of Mathematics Image The Galactic Window Space Podcast 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 The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss Image Mathematical Objects Image The Bomb Image syzygy Image Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and Teens Image Why This Universe? Image ESOcast HD 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