Astronomy Podcasts
This page only lists the most recent astronomy and space exploration podcasts from a variety of sources.
AstroMan - D for Dark Sky Protection
18 Jul 2026 at 11:00amWhen was the last time you saw the Milky Way? In this episode of Astroman, Exodus Chun-Long Sit explores how light pollution is changing our night skies, affecting wildlife, wasting energy, and limiting our view of the universe. Learn why protecting dark skies matters—and how simple actions can h...
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Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Astronomy Asks: How Did You Get There?
17 Jul 2026 at 11:00amFrom July 1, 2026.
How is this the last episode of the season? July snuck up on us. We’ll be back Sept 2 with Season 5! For now, we’ve got astronomers asking questions; questions like “Did you eat a planet?” and “How did you get there?” Expect the unexpected with a side of rockets.
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Space Stories - Starburst Galaxy: The Universe's Stellar Baby Boom
16 Jul 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Avivah Yamani, our Director!
Some galaxies don't just make stars. They go on a star-making frenzy! Discover what turns an ordinary galaxy into a starburst galaxy, and why these spectacular events help astronomers understand how galaxies evolved over billions of years.
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Guide To Space - What Are Fast Radio Bursts? A Big Mystery in Astronomy
15 Jul 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikdOTj6g_Zw
Hosted by Fraser Cain.
From Apr 26, 2017.
Here's a big mystery in astronomy: fast radio bursts. Brief shrieks of radio waves coming from space. What are they? Where do they come from? Astronomers have no idea.
Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Astronomy Cast Ep. 41: The Rise of The Supertelescopes
13 Jul 2026 at 11:00amHosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest)
From June 18, 2007.
The last decade has been the golden age of astronomy, with new observatories and space telescopes pushing out our understanding of the Universe. We see billions of light years away, watch dynamic events u...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Cold Comfort
13 Jul 2026 at 4:05amAnother scorching summer has us blasting the AC and grabbing a chilled drink. Air conditioning and refrigeration may beat the heat, but they also present a dilemma. The more we use them, the more greenhouse gases we emit, the hotter the planet becomes, and the more we require artificial cooling. ... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Travelers in the Night Eps. 897 & 898: Kacper’s Comet & Pandora
12 Jul 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 May 2026.
Today's 2 topics:
- In 2007 a small icy object moving in the constellation of...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast NOIRLab - The First Magnetar Progenitor
11 Jul 2026 at 11:00amNeutron stars, the compact remains of a massive star following a supernova explosion, are the densest matter in the Universe. Some neutron stars, known as magnetars, also claim the record for the strongest magnetic fields of any object. How magnetars, which are a mere 15 kilometers across, form a...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - After Hours: Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions with autho...
10 Jul 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Dr. Pamela L. Gay.
From July 8, 2026.
The physics behind modern spaceflight explores everything from aerodynamics to thermodynamics with a lot of kinematics playing a role along the way. We welcome on guest Trisha Muro to discuss her new book, "It's (Just) Rocket Science", which explor...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast UNAWE Space Scoop - Why Does Jupiter Have Bigger Moons Than Saturn
9 Jul 2026 at 11:00amhttps://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2609/why-does-jupiter-have-bigger-moons-than-saturn/
Hosted by our editor, Richard Drumm.
Jupiter and Saturn are the gas giants in our Solar System. Ummm… Uranus & Neptune are now called ice giants. But back to Jupiter & Saturn.
They are the largest planets, have...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Awesome Astronomy - When Cosmologists Get Spicey
8 Jul 2026 at 11:00amPaul Hill & Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.
Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.
This month it appears cosmology is saved, Swift maybe saved and exoplanets have their magnetosphere measured. Jeni has been in the States where she may have been turned into an android visi...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Ask A Spaceman Ep. 275: Why Can’t the Universe Be Cyclic?
7 Jul 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Dr. Paul M. Sutter.
What are the weaknesses of inflation theory? How did the ekpyrotic theory attempt to improve it? How did it open up its own can of worms? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Astronomy Cast Ep. 6: Ep. 6: More Evidence For the Big Bang
6 Jul 2026 at 11:00amMon 06: Astronomy Cast Ep. 6: Ep. 6: More Evidence For the Big Bang
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From October 16, 2006.
Last week’s episode started out with a bang… a Big Bang. This week we continue our discussion into the beginning of everything. We present three additional lines of evi...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast CRISPR Mosquitoes
6 Jul 2026 at 4:05amThe powerful gene editing tool CRISPR is already being tested on animal and plant cells. It has even been used on humans. How might this revolutionary tool change our lives? On the one hand, it could cure inherited diseases and rid the world of malaria-spreading mosquitoes. On the other hand, sci... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Travelers in the Night Eps. 895 & 896: Tracking Space Junk & Sneaky But Poten...
5 Jul 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 April 2026.
Today's 2 topics:
- According to NASA an average of one catalogued piece of...
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