Astronomy Podcasts
This page only lists the most recent astronomy and space exploration podcasts from a variety of sources.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 788: Life’s Molecules Form in Space
30 Mar 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJNpipCncKA
Hosted by: Fraser Cain ( @frasercain ) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay ( @CosmoQuest )
Streamed live on Mar 23, 2026.
The theory of evolution how life takes on its wildly different forms. But how did life get started in the first place? It appears the Universe ha...
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Listen to the Podcast Flower Power
30 Mar 2026 at 4:05amBefore everything could come up roses, there had to be a primordial flower – the mother, and father, of all flowers. Now scientists are on the hunt for it. The eFlower project aims to explain the sudden appearance of flowering plants in the fossil record, what Darwin called an “abominable mystery... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Travelers in the Night Eps. 867 & 868: Daytime Fireball & Inside Venus
29 Mar 2026 at 11:00amDr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org
From September 2025.
Today's 2 topics:
- Dr. Bill Cooke of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Offi...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 80 The MIGHTEE MeerKAT's View of the Universe
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Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Pretty Pictures & Ugly Artemis News
27 Mar 2026 at 11:00amFrom March 18, 2026.
This episode went through a lot of rewrites as breaking news kept breaking our hearts. Artemis is still on, but there are delays and cancellations. Before we face that, let’s look at some pretty pictures and remember the universe is pretty even when our Earthly-timeline is no...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Cosmic Perspective - Don Pettit Interview
26 Mar 2026 at 11:00amHosted and sponsored by Andy Poniros.
Veteran of more than 590 days in space on Shuttle, Soyuz, & ISS missions NASA Astronaut, Don Pettit. Don discusses his space missions, the upcoming Artemis II mission, as well as his amazing inventions & photography from space.
We've added a new way to don...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Awesome Astronomy - Artemis II Helium Boogaloo
24 Mar 2026 at 11:00amPaul Hill & Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.
Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.
Our chatty astrowaffle episode this month (March Part 2) is all about the Artemis re-jig and what the future now holds for the program. Oh, and an update on Jeni’s drains.
Cafuego’s Jellyfi...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Astronomy Cast Ep. 787: Evolved Stars (They're not dead yet!)
23 Mar 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY1_q9a0UFc
Hosted by: Fraser Cain ( @frasercain ) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay ( @CosmoQuest )
Streamed live on Mar 16, 2026.
Main sequence stars spend most of their time being… normal. Fusing hydrogen into helium in their cores. Producing radiation. But as their stockpi...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Fantastic-er Voyage
23 Mar 2026 at 4:05amThinking small can sometimes achieve big things. A new generation of diminutive robots can enter our bodies and deal with medical problems such as intestinal blockages. But do we really want them swimming inside us, even if they’re promising to help? You might change your mind when you hear what ... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Travelers in the Night Eps. 865 & 866: New Potentially Hazardous Asteroid & I...
22 Mar 2026 at 11:00amDr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org
From September 2025.
Today's 2 topics:
- On a short June night my Catalina Sky Survey teamma...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast ASTROMAN - Light Pollution and the Fight to Bring Back the Stars
21 Mar 2026 at 11:00amIn this episode of Dark Sky Guardian, we learn how thoughtful lighting can reduce glare, save energy, protect wildlife, and restore our connection to the night sky.
“ASTROMAN: the Dark Sky Guardian” is a podcast channel that aims to explore popular science in multiple disciplines and research o...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Daily Space Planets, Stars & Death to Dark Energy
20 Mar 2026 at 3:14pmhttps://cosmoquest.org/x/dailyspace/2020/01/07/planets-stars-and-death-to-dark-energy/
From January 7, 2020.
The Hubble Space Telescope continues to give us amazing views and science, 30 years later. Here are a couple of new stories that help us appreciate this amazing tool of science.
We've a...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Actual Astronomy - A Listener’s Dream Observatory
19 Mar 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan who enjoy teaching astronomy classes and showing the public views through their telescopes. actualastronomy@gmail.com
A listener builds their dream observatory on Episode 529 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. I’m Chris...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA 131: What’s The Point?
18 Mar 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Steve Nerlich.
Cheap Astronomy asks what's the point and then gets some sunshine.
Dear Cheap Astronomy – Did the Universe start from a single point?
This hypothetical concept is commonly stated in pop science blogs and we are guilty of doing the same here at Cheap Astronomy. However, it...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Ask A Spaceman Ep. 268: What are Little Red Dots?
17 Mar 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Dr. Paul M. Sutter.
What do we find when we push the James Webb Space Telescope to its limits? Are Little Red Dots newborn galaxies or old black holes? What are they teaching us about the early Universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
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