Astronomy Podcasts
This page only lists the most recent astronomy and space exploration podcasts from a variety of sources.
Make Space for Animals
22 Jun 2026 at 4:12amLong before Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go into space, Laika, a stray dog, crossed the final frontier. Find out what other surprising species were drafted into the astronaut corps. They may be our best friends, but we still balk at giving other creatures moral standing. And why are hu... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Astroman - C Is For Constellation
20 Jun 2026 at 11:00amFrom Orion and the Summer Triangle to Indigenous sky traditions, this episode explores how constellations became tools for navigation, storytelling, and understanding the night sky.
“ASTROMAN: the Dark Sky Guardian” is a podcast channel that aims to explore popular science in multiple disciplin...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Tails SpaceX Fails, Heads We Lose the Earth
19 Jun 2026 at 11:00amHosted by Dr. Pamela Gay.
From June 10, 2026.
In this episode, we look at the SpaceX SEC initial filing and put its facts and figures in context and ask, can they do it? And can the Earth survive if they succeed?
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Actual Astronomy - Telescope Powers
18 Jun 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
This month we talk about the full range of telescopic magnification powers from Low, Medium to Hi...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 135: Going Nuts
17 Jun 2026 at 11:00amAre we really ready?
Hosted by Steve Nerlich.
From Dec 1, 2025.
Cheap Astronomy tries to stay sane on a trip to Mars?
Dear Cheap Astronomy – Will we just go nuts on a two-year mission to Mars
Well, we might if the space radiation doesn’t kill us first. As we may have noted in previous episodes, c...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Ask A Spaceman Ep. 274: Is Dust the Best Thing in the Universe?
16 Jun 2026 at 11:00amAll Hail Dust!
Hosted by Dr. Paul M. Sutter.
Why is dust so annoying? But where does it come from, and what can it do? And is dust responsible for the creation of life? 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. 797: Summer in Space
15 Jun 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIp-RwWegA
Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest)
Streamed live June 10, 2026.
We’re about to take a much needed 2 month hiatus. But just because we’re not here doesn’t mean space stops existing and doing things. Today, let’s give...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Skeptic Check: Disclosure Day
15 Jun 2026 at 4:05amThe latest Hollywood romp through the world of aliens has landed in theaters. Steven Spielberg’s movie Disclosure Day suggests that our government has been hiding a cache of evidence about alien visitation that spans decades. It’s fun fiction but does it mesh with reality? Officials have made a s... Read more...
Listen to the Podcast Travelers in the Night Eps. 889 & 890: Lick Observatory & Comet 467P (Linear-...
14 Jun 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 March 2026.
Today's 2 topics:
- In 1892 the world’s largest telescope, the Lick Observa...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast NOIRLab - Strong Hints of Magnetic Fields On Exoplanets
13 Jun 2026 at 5:23pmUsing the Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i and the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, a team of astronomers measured wind speeds on seven very hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets. The observations revealed that the winds on these planets are most likely governed by magnetic fields, p...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast EVSN - Chasing Chemistry: Missions Measure Comet & Planet Atmospheres
12 Jun 2026 at 11:00amFrom June 3, 2026.
In this episode, we’re going to look at Psyche’s success at Mars, the cool 3I-ATLAS science coming from Europa Clipper and JUICE en route to the Jupiter system, and we also look at JWST’s efforts to study exoplanetary atmospheres and the weird weather of other worlds.
We've a...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Actual Astronomy - Observer’s Calendar for June
11 Jun 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
This month we talk about the Moon meeting up with the planets and some interesting Lunar Features. ...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Awesome Astronomy - Psyche, Poet and Astronomy Exams
10 Jun 2026 at 11:00amPaul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.
Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.
It’s the chatty astrowaffle episode! Psyche rushing past Mars, Power instrument at VLT, GCSE Astronomy exams and listener emails.
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Read more... Listen to the Podcast Deep Astronomy - Vega: The Second Most Important Star in Our Sky
9 Jun 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NEnjp1I6GQ
Hosted by Tony Darnell.
From Sep 7, 2017.
Vega, or alpha lyrae, is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra the Harp and it is the fifth brightest star overall in our night sky. It is also the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisph...
Read more... Listen to the Podcast Astronomy Cast Ep. 796: Oceans & Organics on Mars
8 Jun 2026 at 11:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCk5uldz4g
Hosted by: Fraser Cain (@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest)
Streamed live on Jun 1, 2026.
Mars is cold & dry today, but the evidence is growing that it used to be warmer & wetter. with seas & oceans that covered large parts of its surface. ...
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