10 Best UK Astronomy Podcasts

1. Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists

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Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world...
Hosts Dr. Chris Smith, Sue Nelson, Richard Hollingham
Producer/Network The Naked Scientists
Email ****@thenakedscientists.com
Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 205Facebook 71.3KTwitter 49.7K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Since Nov 2009 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Interplanetary Podcast

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Putting The Ace Back Into Space.Host Matthew Russell's critically acclaimed fun and factual show about all things SPACE. New episode every week with a deep dive into the latest hot space topics. With regular Interviews and discussions with the worlds top space experts.From how rockets fly to how blackholes work and everything in-between.more Host Matthew Russell
Email ****@matthew-russell.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 225Instagram 740 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

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Publishing monthly, Space Boffins brings you cutting edge conversation and debate about the past, present and future of space science.
Hosts Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson
Email ****@spaceboffins.com
Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 89Facebook 2.1KTwitter 4.3KInstagram 584 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Supermassive Podcast

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The UK's #1 space podcast. Science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst whizz through the universe to explore the latest research with leading experts, dive to history from the society's archives and take on your weird and wonderful questions about all things space. Can we gravitationally hitch-hike out of the solar system? Do we live in a multiverse? What is time? Plus Dr Robert Massey is on hand with his top star-gazing tips. Want to support the show? Join The Supermassive Club for exclusive content, star-gazing forums and ad-free listening... supermassive.supportingcast.fm And keep adding to The Supermassive Mailbox with your pictures and questions for the team...more Hosts Izzie Clarke, Dr. Becky Smethurst
Producer/Network The Royal Astronomical Society
Email ****@ras.ac.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 841 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Jodcast

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The Jodcast is an student-led astronomy podcast based at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. With our first episode airing in 2006, we are one of the longest running astronomy podcasts in the UK. We aim to share cutting-edge astrophysics research with the wider public, and challenge the stereotypes of who can be an astronomer. In our episodes, you can listen to interviews with researchers about their work, hear the latest space news and get your astronomy questions answered...more Hosts Jessy Marin, Phoebe, George Bendo, Fiona Porte
Producer/Network Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
Email ****@listserv.manchester.ac.uk
Location Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 310 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Open Universe

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An unbounded journey through the archives of astronomy
Hosts Sownak Bose, Ana Bonaca
Producer/Network Sownak Bose & Ana Bonaca
Email ****@durham.ac.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Astro Ben Podcast

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Whether you work in the Space industry or dreamed about becoming an astronaut as a kid, we all have some sort of a connection to Space. Space enthusiast, Ben Gamble, brings you a weekly podcast all about Space. Although Ben currently works in events and hospitality, he has always had an interest in the Space industry. As a preliminary jump into the Space world, Ben created this podcast to explore what goes on in the industry with the dream of launching his own Space tech company later in life.Ben hopes to connect people of all ages and encourage them to get involved in Space...more Host Ben Gamble
Email ****@shoutabout.london
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 90Twitter 5.1KInstagram 1.3K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Generation Space

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Generation Space, a podcast by Seraphim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Producer/Network Seraphim
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Star Diary

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The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Host Elizabeth Pearson
Producer/Network BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Email ****@immediate.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 71Facebook 61.3KTwitter 48.1KInstagram 20.4K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Pythagorean Astronomy

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>Astronomy news and interviews with scientists involved in the discoveries.
Hosts Chris North, Edward Gomez
Producer/Network Chris North and Edward Gomez
Email ****@cardiff.ac.uk
Location Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 106.5K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2014 Get Email Contact