Astronomy Podcasts
This page only lists the most recent astronomy and space exploration podcasts from a variety of sources.
Travelers in the Night Eps. 861 & 862: Big Bear Observatory & New Planet 9 Se...
8 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmDr. 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 August 2025.
Today's 2 topics:
- Big Bear Solar Observatory is a unique facility operat...
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Listen to the Podcast Equatorial SkyGuide For March
7 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmHosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani.
A guide to March 2026 sky events from Indonesia, featuring the total lunar eclipse on March 3rd, planetary conjunctions, the March equinox, and dark sky campaigns.
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Glaciers: Going, Going…Gone
6 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmFrom February 25, 2026.
The glaciers are melting, the volcanoes are erupting, and earthquakes are shaking things up. Let’s discuss.
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Calendar for March 2026
5 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmEpisode 524.
Hosted 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
This month we talk about another Comet, colorful doubles, Mira at maximum. We also hav...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Awesome Astronomy - Vanishing Stars & Invisible Galaxies
4 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmPaul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.
Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.
March episode part 1.
This month it is the curious case of a vanishing star and galaxies that shine no light…plus our monthly skyguide and Jeni has a blocked drain!
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Ask A Spaceman Ep. 267: Is the Universe Older than We Think?
3 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmHosted by Dr. Paul M. Sutter.
How can anyone agree on the age of the Universe? And how can we be so confident if it’s all just a bunch of models? What if the Universe is extra lumpy, does that change anything? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Astronomy Cast Ep. 784: Pulsar-Powered Science
2 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmOff label uses for Pulsars…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XMJBiJao6M
Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest)
Streamed live on Feb 16, 2026.
Pulsars are dead stars and fascinating in their own right, but astronomers can use their predictable rotation for explori...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Chasing an Asteroid
2 Mar 2026 at 5:05amEveryone knows that a big rock wiped out the dinosaurs. But the danger from an asteroid hitting Earth is not limited to ancient history. To deal with this threat, scientists recently ran an experiment to deflect a potential “city killer.” We’ll hear the results of that experiment, and about a vis... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Travelers in the Night Eps. 859 & 860: Powerful Solar Storm & World’s Largest...
1 Mar 2026 at 12:00pmDr. 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 July & August 2025.
Today's 2 topics:
- After the Earth the Sun is the most important o...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 79: RADHIANCE Research at the University of Oxford
28 Feb 2026 at 12:00pmHosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize, Dr. Tshiamiso Makwela, Dr. Daniel Cunnama & François Campher
With Tumelo Mangena, Leyya Stockenstroom and Ndivhuwo Netshiavha.
In this episode, we hear from three postgraduate astronomy students from the University of Cape Town about their worldly adventures during...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Earlier Bacterial Life May Have Formed Far Earlier Than Thought
27 Feb 2026 at 12:00pmFrom April 15, 2022.
An analysis of microscopic features in rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt in Quebec, Canada, which date back between 3.75 and 4.28 billion years, finds evidence of possible microbial life. Plus, a supermassive black hole precursor, temperatures on Neptune, check-in...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast H’ad Astra Historia - Ep. 301 – Take the Gloves Off, Part 1
26 Feb 2026 at 12:00pmToday we’re talking with Dr. Richard Tresch Fienberg (https://aas.org/press/richard-tresch-fienberg), astronomer and science communicator, who shares his experiences as Expert Astronomer on Sky & Telescope magazine’s September 2025 Astronomy Tour to “Galileo’s Italy.” Though enjoying retirement, ...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 130: What’s Next?
25 Feb 2026 at 12:00pmHosted by Steve Nerlich.
Cheap Astronomy investigates things that haven't happened yet.
- Dear Cheap Astronomy: When will the Sun destroy the Earth and can we stop it?
- Dear Cheap Astronomy: Will we ever meet aliens?
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Awesome Astronomy - Ozone Hole II Mega-Constellation Boogaloo
24 Feb 2026 at 12:00pmPaul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.
Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.
February Episode Part 2.
This episode we chat about the potential ozone hole issue caused by mega constellations, how Jupiter has shrunk and what Aurora would look like when Earth’s poles...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Astronomy Cast Ep. 783: Cataclysmic Variable Stars
23 Feb 2026 at 12:00pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzFgfN2B_k4
Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest)
Streamed live on Feb 16, 2026.
There are many types of variable stars. Today we’re gonna talk about cataclysmic variable stars, which are the result of a white dwarf stealing mater...
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