Astronomy Podcasts
This page only lists the most recent astronomy and space exploration podcasts from a variety of sources.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 790: Meteorites From Other Worlds
20 Apr 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGx1NvLO8FA
Hosted by: Fraser Cain ( @frasercain ) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay ( @CosmoQuest )
Streamed live April 17, 2026.
Even though humanity has returned samples from a fraction of the worlds in the solar system, the cosmos has delivered many more without us having ...
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Listen to the Podcast Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky
20 Apr 2026 at 4:05amIt’s not just facts that inform our decisions. They’re also guided by how those facts feel. From deciding whether to buckle our seat belts to addressing climate change, how we regard risk is subjective. In this extended conversation with an expert on the psychology of risk, find out about our exa... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Travelers in the Night Eps. 373 & 374: Tracking 3I/Atlas & Good Night at Bok
19 Apr 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 October & November, 2025
Today's 2 topics:
- Scientists are using many approaches to un...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Actual Astronomy - 12 Months of Messier
18 Apr 2026 at 11:00amEpisode 531.
Just a reminder for people to write in with their questions for David Nagler.
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
Some b...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Supervolcanoes: Erupt, Refill, Repeat
17 Apr 2026 at 11:00amFrom Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
This week, in the first of our new shorter and more frequent episodes, we are going to take a look at the interplay of plate tectonics, geology, climate, and life. Specifically, we’re looking at the interplay between super volcanoes and us! Did you know Naples is o...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Guide To Space - Bringing Mars To Earth
16 Apr 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmtCX-TBgfE
The Plans For a Mars Sample Return Mission.
Hosted by Fraser Cain.
From Aug 28, 2019.
One of the great accomplishments of the Apollo missions was to bring home hundreds of kilograms of lunar rock. Suddenly, geologists had a lifetime’s worth of lunar sam...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA # 133: Why It’s Always C
15 Apr 2026 at 11:00amCheap Astronomy investigates why light moves at light speed in a vacuum.
Hosted by Steve Nerlich.
Shining a light!
Dear Cheap Astronomy – Why does a photon travel at speed c, part1
It may sound a bit strange to ask why light travels at the speed of light, but that’s because c isn’t really the spe...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Deep Astronomy - Webb's Deepest Field in 4K - Discoveries of Webb Space Teles...
14 Apr 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBHzV4y7G5A
Hosted by Tony Darnell.
From May 23, 2025.
The COSMOS-Web dataset represents the deepest look into our universe done by #JWST.
We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Astronomy Cast Ep. 161: Launch Facilities
13 Apr 2026 at 11:00amhttp://www.astronomycast.com/archive/
From October 26, 2009.
Launching a rocket into space requires a big effort on the ground. Space agencies have built up huge infrastructures to store, prepare and launch rockets. Let’s take a look at what’s involved on the ground at a place like Cape Canaveral...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Old School
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Listen to the Podcast NOIR Lab - An Extremely Rare Ancient Star
11 Apr 2026 at 11:00amAstronomers have discovered one of the most chemically primitive stars ever identified — an ancient stellar relic that preserves the chemical imprint of the very first stars in the Universe. In this podcast, Dr. Ani Chiti discusses the discovery of this ancient star and what it tells us about sta...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Science in Pairs & Moon Plans Redux
10 Apr 2026 at 11:00amFrom April 1, 2026. No foolin’!
Once again, we’re going to attempt to get you up to date with what is going down at NASA. In addition to NASA updates, we have stories of science that comes in twos. From 2 planets forming in a disk to 2 stars coming together to shine brightly, to two asteroids tha...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast UNAWE Space Scoop - A Rule-Breaking Supermassive Black Hole
9 Apr 2026 at 11:00amhttps://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2602/a-rule-breaking-supermassive-black-hole/
Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole, or SMBH, that is breaking all the rules! Well, one rule anyway. It’s called eROSITA Final Equatorial Depth Survey, or eFEDS, J084222.9+001000. Whew! It is also calle...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Awesome Astronomy - Gravitational Musing & Nuclear Cruising
8 Apr 2026 at 11:00amPaul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.
Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.
This episode Paul and Jeni look at a possible gravitational wave solution to the Hubble tension, NASA’s new nuclear deep space engine, Hubble telescope boosting, and more news on the dest...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 269: Why Are Interstellar Objects So Weird?
7 Apr 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Dr. Paul M. Sutter.
What makes the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas so weird? Why are we finding so many interstellar visitors recently? How are they made, and where do they come from? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
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