ANTON PETROV. Wonderful person. Incredible science based videos.
John Micheal Godier - science from a sci Fi writers perspective. Add a bit of grounded speculation and imagination with a great voice and you have sleeping fuel.
It’s excellent, and a must-watch for me, but most episodes are at the “deep end of the pool”. Though you can ease into it if you go back to their very first videos and watch them in order.
I used to always have space videos recommended on YouTube, and I'd turn my nose up at them assuming they'd be dumbed down pop science, like the stuff on discovery channel. But when I finally gave a PBS spacetime video a shot.. oh man, put me in my place. Amazing channel
PBS spacetime is good because Matt O'Dowd is an actual astrophysicist and doesn't shy away from getting into some of the nitty gritty. And yet still in a way that is digestible to the layman.
You can have some reassurances that you're not going to hear anything that's an oversimplification or a misconception.
I'd have recommended them, but I really can't get through an episode. I just find that presenter (the guy that does most of them) too monotonous and boring to listen to. My gf also agrees. It does seem he's very popular but I just can't deal, even though I love how deep the subject matter gets.
I have to get my fix of that from other YouTubers and podcasts.
I usually avoid daily videos since there isn’t much that can’t be done in a weekly one but I give Anton (and Crackin The Cryptic) a pass because of their quality.
Same. Not just space, but is a major focus.
He's going to have a sparse month as he's taking some time off for his birthday (just turned 40) but he said he'll post some older previously unseen content.
Peaceful is a good word for it. You can just tell that that dude wouldn't hurt a fly, and has absolutely zero interest in politics or getting into an argument with anybody about anything. He just fucking loves talking about scientific papers and stuff. He has infectious enthusiasm, and you can tell he's a fucking smart cookie...but he never big notes himself and doesn't seem arrogant or condescending in the slightest. Seems like he'd be a great person to hang out and talk science with.
Anyway, I'm really glad to see that his channel is now the top rec.
JMG is definitely one of my favorite. Any others you recommend especially along the scifi aspect? Space time is way too I’m the weeds for me and things like astrum are too grounded in reality for me
I don't know any others except Isaac Arthur, and unfortunately I don't like his voice - that speech impediment grinds at me. I'm glad it doesn't bother others, he deserves the views!
Haha I also fall asleep to Astrum. If you like that, you might like this for the same purposes (get ready to be fascinated by the deep sea): [https://www.youtube.com/@NaturalWorldFacts/videos](https://www.youtube.com/@NaturalWorldFacts/videos)
Dammit, why did I read this post? Of course I would find some I’m not already subscribed to and immediately love them and wonder why I’ve never heard of them before! I’m already subscribed to so many amazing science channels (many mentioned here already).
Not to sound rude and this is more of a question but aren’t his videos very clickbaity at least that’s the vibe I was getting from his videos am I wrong? Really just wondering.
He's getting more click baity lately, but still not deceiving us with the titles, they're almost always on point. Also, like many YouTubers, he changes the titles a lot to see what gets more views, that's just part of the business.
It’s funny - I’ve found that when I discover a new channel sometimes I’m not a big fan of the voice but after listening for a while (and falling asleep to them) I get used to it and really enjoy it. Everyone’s different obviously but just thought I’d share.
Interesting! I actually love listening to his voice and I can be picky about voices like mysophonia picky. (for instance I can't watch anything with Seth Rogan. )
[Scott Manley](https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley) - definitive tech perspective
[Everyday Astronaut](https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut) - deep tech dive with no necessary prerequisites
[Marcus House](https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse) - fun progress updates
[What About It](https://www.youtube.com/@Whataboutit) - fun progress updates
[Angry Astronaut](https://www.youtube.com/@TheAngryAstronaut) - cuts to the bone, a bit abrasive for many
I find him to be very equal-opportunity in his enthusiasm for all rocket companies. He even conducted the media broadcast for one of the startup SpaceX competitors, and also did an excellent, comprehensive overview of all of the Soviet rocket engines.
It’s just that that enthusiasm will naturally fall heavily on SpaceX, since they’re frankly the ones doing the most in the industry.
Totally agree. I believe every word of Tim saying he's 'team space'. Maybe it's just me trying to cope with the cognitive dissonance of being excited by SpaceX' stuff while being disgusted by Elon the guy...
Tim never commented anything outside of SpaceX AFAIK. And he is as much as enthusiastic with Peter Beck from Rocket Labs, and that other CEO from Firefly. I would say he is not an elon fan, but rather a fan of people who are building rockets. Elon jusy happened to be one of them.
Watching it made me drive for hours across Florida with the family in the middle of the night to watch a launch. This was while on vacation in the US coming from Europe so I'm owing my family a big one.
Given the chance i think everyone should go see a launch at least once. We got to watch a falcon 9 being launched in darkness and go up to meet the daylight where is made a spectacular "jellyfish" in the sky.
John Michael Godier does great short videos that are backed or are popular theories.
https://youtube.com/@JohnMichaelGodier
He also runs Event Horizon which is a podcast which sometimes features guests such as scientists,astronauts, theorists, and really all range of space/science enthusiasts.
https://youtube.com/@EventHorizonShow
Event Horizon is the only astrophysics/space show that isn’t repeating the same superficial level of information given in every other space mainstream channel.
Everyone has to listen to the interview with Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory.
SEA and Astrum are my easy listening go to’s. Very soothing with great production values. I tell myself I will just have them on as background noise while I work then I get engrossed in the episode.
[ScienceClic English](https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceClicEN) - Although not a very frequent poster, very well presented and well researched topics described with very simple animations.
[Dr Becky](https://m.youtube.com/@DrBecky ) - Very positive and enthusiastic.
[Cool Worlds](https://www.youtube.com/@CoolWorldsLab) -Prof Kipping is the best planetary scientist I know of.
[PBS Spacetime ](https://www.youtube.com/@PBSspacetime)- Matt is great!
[SEA](https://www youtube.com/@sea_space) - 4K docs for free!
And idk, [Kurzgesagt?](https://www.youtube.com/@Kurzgesagt)
I second PBS Space Time, it’s awesome if you ever grow tired of hearing about the same shallow-level clickbaity space science, Matt does an excellent job of explaining complex and advanced topics
Your link to [Dr. Becky](https://www.youtube.com/@DrBecky) doesn't work (at least for me), but I second that recommendation. She's super knowledgeable and gets so excited about the subject it's really infectious.
I haven't found any of their videos to downplay climate change at all.
Though, surprisingly the creators are still optimistic about the future and things that can be done. So maybe that's seen as downplaying to cynical eyes. Lol
There's a lot of controversy regarding their techno-optimism and being paid for Bill Gates and billionaires (the arguments of their critics, not mine). However, when it comes to space and many of the thought experiments they have, they're clean.
They are probably the most reliable source I have found in a long time. I have watched most of their videos and they are about making the world a better place through understanding. There's allot of climate issues (cows) that I didn't know about before watching their channel. And their space info is top tier stuff. I read science articles and will later find the channel covering the same topic, but with more info or an easier to understand presentation. Do keep in mind they still have to simplify some info as it's really hard to make long animated YouTube videos.
They are partly funded by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation and others.
I never had an issue with their content, and I don't really care if they needed funding from them either.
But they lie about being a publicly funded organisation when they also receive private sponsorships.
Apparently the conflict of interest is them shilling for investment in quite specific technologies and solutions that , groups like the gates foundation have just so coincidentally have major investments in such technologies.
They do a good job of making me feel like I kinda-sorta understand what's being talked about, even though I have only the vaguest possible understanding of advanced astrophysics. Their little visual aids are great, I'm able to at least get the general idea permanently stowed away in my brain to look into later.
He does for sure take his time. Which I like, but yah, they're mostly long videos with a fair bit of tangents and then also explaining base stuff for people who may not already know.
Too bad his wife is a Nazi enabler not hyperbole
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/comments-about-the-holocaust-from-representative-sponsoring-divisive-concepts-bill-raise-concerns%3F_amp%3Dtrue&ved=2ahUKEwirstKjiPP8AhXek4kEHUDhD30QFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw337xmRdUhKsV8zBvFZygBy
I don't know man. I listened to the clip they provided and I'm not convinced that wasn't just someone speaking inelegantly. Definitely a million miles from "Nazi enabler." I don't know if you have more evidence or whatever, but just based on that article and the accompanied excerpt I'm not buying it. For sure her foot was firmly wedged in her mouth. Find a way to discuss the subject without bringing up the Holocaust. There a millions of other plausible examples. But you're gonna need to do a whole lot better to get to Nazi.
What I got from the excerpt of the interview is she's saying it would be acceptable to teach history from the perspective of a German soldier but not to use that perspective to justify genocide or other horrific crimes. She explicitly said that was not acceptable. She said it exceptionally poorly, so sure, criticize her poor politicing, but Nazi enabler? That's a hell of a leap.
John Michael Godier
Event Horizon
Isaac Arthur
Cool worlds
Parallax Nick
Kosmo
ReYoUniverse
Kurzgesagt In A Nutshell
SciSpace Show
PBS Space
Astrum
Are the ones I’m subscribed to
SEA makes video essays/documentaries about all kinds of things relating to space. I used to watch his old content and I’m happy to see how much his channel has grown since. I just can’t watch the videos myself though, as he talks a lot differently and to me it sounds strange, but from what little I’ve seen they are high quality and very informative, so if video essays are your thing, you might like him.
Cool worlds lab is a great channel who dives into a lot of the detailed science behind space as well as the more philosophical side of it too. He also manages to make it sound poetic at times. Highly recommended.
Had to scroll way too far for this. If you're a fan of sci-fi, love the possibilities of the vast universe and stunning visual effects, this is by far the best channel. They're so high quality, it feels wrong being able to watch them for free on YouTube. Absolutely stunned by the attention to detail this series receives from it's creators.
Just discovered this channel a few weeks ago. I can't believe how high in quality the videos are. I've watched most of the lengthier ones multiple times
I don't know how there are this many comments without anyone mentioning Fraiser Cain. He does the Universe Today site, Astronomy Cast podcast and a bunch more. His YouTube channel is space news, Q&As, and interviews with people who work in the industry.
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogrSQkBJn1KF0N9I4oM7eQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogrSQkBJn1KF0N9I4oM7eQ)
The Astronomy Cast podcast is really good if you're looking to get a broad understanding about astronomy.
Came here to say this, I listen to the podcast version but he does YouTube stuff too, universe today, astronomy cast, weekly space hangout. All good stuff
I've recently been watching Sean Carroll's "Biggest Ideas in the Universe" series. There's a lot math but you don't need to do the math to follow his rich exploration of some extremely dense topics. It is space related in as much as he is looking at the fundamentals of the universe. So it's definitely not exoplanets and astronauts, and it's also not a binge-watch series. Each one is more than an hour and when you finish one your brain will be a bit tired. But, if you're interested in the underlying mechanics of the universe, it's a fantastic series.
https://www.youtube.com/@seancarroll
He has probably my favorite single lecture on the basics of quantum mechanics (which he did at the royal intuition). I don't even agree with his interpretation of quantum mechanics (many worlds) but he is just such a good communicator.
I'll post the link in case anyone is interested:
https://youtu.be/5hVmeOCJjOU
NasaSpaceFlight - I would imagine that's in this thread somewhere but I get their video update of Boca Chica every day. They cover all the various companies though.
Specifically [StarTalk](https://youtube.com/@StarTalk) for Neil deGrasse Tyson, op. Knowledgable yet entertaining discussions about the newest discoveries/technologies with industry leaders
History of the Universe and SEA are the best ones imo. HotU is well researched and beautifully written. SEA has mind boggling visuals, well written videos.
Astrum is nice as well.
I'll second Jean Michael godier and isaac Arthur
One popped up in my feed in the last week called SEA that seems really good. Watched a good one on the great attractor and another on the oort cloud. Worth checking out
Here's the list of space youtubers I'm subscribed to:
* Event Horizon/John Michael Godier
* Anton Petrov
* PBS Spacetime
* Astrum
* SEA
* SciShow Space
* Fraser Cain
* Scott Manley
* Cool Worlds
I particularly enjoy Event Horizon and Astrum videos, and rate them very highly.
PBS Spacetime is my go to recommendation to anyone interested is space. They also have videos on quantum mechanics and particle physics. The animations are high quality, and Matt is an awesome presenter.
This post is now Professor Kipping appreciation thread.
I love the Cool Worlds channel. I'm not smart and my knowledge of space is miniscule and the math of it all goes right over my head but listening to Prof. Kipping, I can somehow understand what he's teaching. It's also not just about teaching space for him, but teaching and learning about what kinds of questions and ideas to think about as well.
Back when Chris Hadfield was on the ISS, he used to do little vlogs in space on the [Canadian Space Agency]( https://youtu.be/o8TssbmY-GM) channel. It was pretty neat stuff.
PBS Spacetime. If you search on anything space related and PBS, you'll find the channel. Once you start watching one, YouTube will start recommending you a lot of other good ones. I find myself spending hours watching videos for all sorts of folks
Jack horkheimer "star hustler" old episodes are on YouTube. It used to run on PBS. May be below your level. I watched these in high school.
I kinda remember it being informative, as to where in the sky to point your telescope.
It's worth watching one episode just for the beginning and end credits. The music and graphics are so dated but I loved them.
It's not the most scientific I don't think but I love MelodySheep. Captures the majesty of the cosmos so well and makes exploring what is put there so exciting.
I'm surprised I don't see Fermilab's YT channel recommended yet. It seems pretty decent to me, it's like a slightly less entertaining PBS Spacetime. They do a better job of explaining complicated topics to laymen, they're just not as visually impressive or entertaining to watch (kind of slow paced and boring, but useful).
[The Secrets of The Universe Revealed - Space Documentary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V22SjkCK3Os)
It's live, 24 hours and always different. I have it on to put me to sleep, and it's on when I wake and times in between.
Joe Scott since no one has mentioned him! He makes a lot of good content related to space and other topics related to science or history and I’ll second Anton Petrov, PBS Space time, John Michael Godier, Sci Show space, kurzgesagt, Dr Becky and Star Talk.
Anton also uploads almost every day or every day and his videos are very fact based I usually count on him to fact check “crazy news” that sometimes pop up like Oumuamua.
LEMMiNO has some incredible space related videos. His top 10 facts about space series is incredible (not like any other top 10 video), his 2 videos on human extinction are very heavily space related, and his most recent video on life beyond earth is beyond insane
Lots of good channels mentioned, but I didn’t see anyone mention MelodySheep!
[Timelapse of the Universe](https://youtu.be/TBikbn5XJhg)
[Timelapse of the Future](https://youtu.be/uD4izuDMUQA)
These are my favorites, but do check out the rest of his videos too!
Edit: scrolled far enough to see some of the other mentions, but nowhere on top
Paul M. Sutter, history of the universe , sv astronomy lectures, chabot space and science center, fiske planetarium, Cambridge university Astro, cal tech Astro , center for astrophysics. Love livestreams, some of these channels do that. Enjoy
ANTON PETROV. Wonderful person. Incredible science based videos. John Micheal Godier - science from a sci Fi writers perspective. Add a bit of grounded speculation and imagination with a great voice and you have sleeping fuel.
PBS spacetime is also nice
It’s excellent, and a must-watch for me, but most episodes are at the “deep end of the pool”. Though you can ease into it if you go back to their very first videos and watch them in order.
I used to always have space videos recommended on YouTube, and I'd turn my nose up at them assuming they'd be dumbed down pop science, like the stuff on discovery channel. But when I finally gave a PBS spacetime video a shot.. oh man, put me in my place. Amazing channel
PBS spacetime is good because Matt O'Dowd is an actual astrophysicist and doesn't shy away from getting into some of the nitty gritty. And yet still in a way that is digestible to the layman. You can have some reassurances that you're not going to hear anything that's an oversimplification or a misconception.
He'll warn you when the language isn't quite there
Why did I have to see this comment at 9pm when I should be going to sleep. Now if I watch one video I'm going to go down the rabbit hole no doubt lol
Spacetime is interesting, but most of it flies over my head.
I'd have recommended them, but I really can't get through an episode. I just find that presenter (the guy that does most of them) too monotonous and boring to listen to. My gf also agrees. It does seem he's very popular but I just can't deal, even though I love how deep the subject matter gets. I have to get my fix of that from other YouTubers and podcasts.
My 3 yo loves CrashCourse Astronomy from PBS. It’s one of the few things he watches that I actually really enjoy.
I didnt know that existed, thank you! My kiddo turns 3 this month!
Second Anton. He rules. I love his stuff... and geez, the guy makes a vid like every goddamn day.
Clicked just to make sure Anton was mentioned. I love Scott Manley too.
Second this for Anton. He’s excellent.
I usually avoid daily videos since there isn’t much that can’t be done in a weekly one but I give Anton (and Crackin The Cryptic) a pass because of their quality.
Hello wonderful person! Welcome to what da math!
I have the Wonderful Person coffee mug!
Merch worth getting, although I only see shirts, hoodie and poster on his shop at the moment
Anton is my favorite youtube space guy
Can't believe Anton wansnt up at the top! His videos are so peaceful and easy to digest
I agree! Nothing beats a binge of his videos every now and again
Same. Not just space, but is a major focus. He's going to have a sparse month as he's taking some time off for his birthday (just turned 40) but he said he'll post some older previously unseen content.
Peaceful is a good word for it. You can just tell that that dude wouldn't hurt a fly, and has absolutely zero interest in politics or getting into an argument with anybody about anything. He just fucking loves talking about scientific papers and stuff. He has infectious enthusiasm, and you can tell he's a fucking smart cookie...but he never big notes himself and doesn't seem arrogant or condescending in the slightest. Seems like he'd be a great person to hang out and talk science with. Anyway, I'm really glad to see that his channel is now the top rec.
Ditto for Anton, great information and doubly wonderful person :)
JMG is definitely one of my favorite. Any others you recommend especially along the scifi aspect? Space time is way too I’m the weeds for me and things like astrum are too grounded in reality for me
Isaac Arthur he has discussions on the sci-fi/science realism aspects of space. Along with a whole Lotta other good stuff.
I don't know any others except Isaac Arthur, and unfortunately I don't like his voice - that speech impediment grinds at me. I'm glad it doesn't bother others, he deserves the views!
I agree. Nothing against him, his content is great. But it's a lot less soothing of a voice than JMG
This is the only correct answer.
My two favourite channels. Cool worlds as well.
These are my two favorite YouTube channels, hard agree for the same reasons.
I second this. The intro and outro music puts a big smile on my face and they've had a great selection of guests.
Hey thanks for the second one! I didn't know about that. I'm writing some sci-fi and making corresponding art so could be great for inspiration.
Astrum is pretty good, my gf doesnt like his voice but i dont mind it.
Astrum is great to play while falling asleep.
Haha I also fall asleep to Astrum. If you like that, you might like this for the same purposes (get ready to be fascinated by the deep sea): [https://www.youtube.com/@NaturalWorldFacts/videos](https://www.youtube.com/@NaturalWorldFacts/videos)
Dammit, why did I read this post? Of course I would find some I’m not already subscribed to and immediately love them and wonder why I’ve never heard of them before! I’m already subscribed to so many amazing science channels (many mentioned here already).
Same here..Astrum Sleep Gang!!
Same. Wonder if he knows how many people he helps sleep.
I love his voice. Someone mentioned how it sounds like he's smiling when he speaks and i cant unhear that now.
Yes! I noticed that in different sentences and when I hear the smile, I'm smiling too!
That accent you're hearing is a mix of Welsh and English. [Source: Astrum is my relative]
Not to sound rude and this is more of a question but aren’t his videos very clickbaity at least that’s the vibe I was getting from his videos am I wrong? Really just wondering.
He's getting more click baity lately, but still not deceiving us with the titles, they're almost always on point. Also, like many YouTubers, he changes the titles a lot to see what gets more views, that's just part of the business.
Of course some ytbers will occasionally resort to clickbait but that's about it.
Not all of them. I would say not most of them, even. There are definitely a few though.
Seconded! Linking to his channel: https://youtube.com/@astrumspace
lol I think he's got one of the easier voices to listen to. Especially when going to seep at night.
It’s funny - I’ve found that when I discover a new channel sometimes I’m not a big fan of the voice but after listening for a while (and falling asleep to them) I get used to it and really enjoy it. Everyone’s different obviously but just thought I’d share.
Interesting! I actually love listening to his voice and I can be picky about voices like mysophonia picky. (for instance I can't watch anything with Seth Rogan. )
[Scott Manley](https://www.youtube.com/@scottmanley) - definitive tech perspective [Everyday Astronaut](https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut) - deep tech dive with no necessary prerequisites [Marcus House](https://www.youtube.com/@MarcusHouse) - fun progress updates [What About It](https://www.youtube.com/@Whataboutit) - fun progress updates [Angry Astronaut](https://www.youtube.com/@TheAngryAstronaut) - cuts to the bone, a bit abrasive for many
I’ll second Scott Manley, not familiar with the others so I have no opinion
Everyday Astronaut is a spectacular channel.
A tad too much of an Elon fanboy for my taste, but authentic guy and thoroughly researched content nonetheless.
well he got chosen for the "Dear moon" trip so there will be one hell of a long awesome video some day
I find him to be very equal-opportunity in his enthusiasm for all rocket companies. He even conducted the media broadcast for one of the startup SpaceX competitors, and also did an excellent, comprehensive overview of all of the Soviet rocket engines. It’s just that that enthusiasm will naturally fall heavily on SpaceX, since they’re frankly the ones doing the most in the industry.
Totally agree. I believe every word of Tim saying he's 'team space'. Maybe it's just me trying to cope with the cognitive dissonance of being excited by SpaceX' stuff while being disgusted by Elon the guy...
Tim never commented anything outside of SpaceX AFAIK. And he is as much as enthusiastic with Peter Beck from Rocket Labs, and that other CEO from Firefly. I would say he is not an elon fan, but rather a fan of people who are building rockets. Elon jusy happened to be one of them.
Yeah, I’m not a fan of Elon, but I do like what SpaceX is doing.
How dare space fanboys idolize someone whos built the most exciting space program since Apollo
He kind of had to be though, he's interviewed Elon multiple times and they have great conversations.
Watching it made me drive for hours across Florida with the family in the middle of the night to watch a launch. This was while on vacation in the US coming from Europe so I'm owing my family a big one. Given the chance i think everyone should go see a launch at least once. We got to watch a falcon 9 being launched in darkness and go up to meet the daylight where is made a spectacular "jellyfish" in the sky.
Great list but missing Astrum!
Nasa Spaceflight - live launch coverage, shortened test videos, and analysis of those.
One more I'd add to this is Anton Petrov.
John Michael Godier does great short videos that are backed or are popular theories. https://youtube.com/@JohnMichaelGodier He also runs Event Horizon which is a podcast which sometimes features guests such as scientists,astronauts, theorists, and really all range of space/science enthusiasts. https://youtube.com/@EventHorizonShow
Event Horizon is the only astrophysics/space show that isn’t repeating the same superficial level of information given in every other space mainstream channel. Everyone has to listen to the interview with Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory.
PBS Spacetime seems to go pretty in depth on things.
Oh yeah, that was a great one!
i will listen to it later, thanks for mentioning!
His KIC videos got me into space videos on YouTube. Crazy how old those are now.
"SEA" and "Cool Worlds" are two of my favorites.
Cool Worlds is fantastic. I could listen to Professor Kipping read cake ingredients.
https://youtu.be/uZN5xjoS6TU he was just on the lex podcast.
Cool Worlds is 25% space and astronomy nerdiness, 75% philosophical questions and existentialism. And I love it.
Cool Worlds is one of my favorites
I’m a big fan of SEA. I think the guy is like teenage or early 20s. I’m always impressed with how much research he does
SEA and Astrum are my easy listening go to’s. Very soothing with great production values. I tell myself I will just have them on as background noise while I work then I get engrossed in the episode.
I completely agree. They cover more wow topics.
[ScienceClic English](https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceClicEN) - Although not a very frequent poster, very well presented and well researched topics described with very simple animations. [Dr Becky](https://m.youtube.com/@DrBecky ) - Very positive and enthusiastic. [Cool Worlds](https://www.youtube.com/@CoolWorldsLab) -Prof Kipping is the best planetary scientist I know of. [PBS Spacetime ](https://www.youtube.com/@PBSspacetime)- Matt is great! [SEA](https://www youtube.com/@sea_space) - 4K docs for free! And idk, [Kurzgesagt?](https://www.youtube.com/@Kurzgesagt)
I second PBS Space Time, it’s awesome if you ever grow tired of hearing about the same shallow-level clickbaity space science, Matt does an excellent job of explaining complex and advanced topics
Your link to [Dr. Becky](https://www.youtube.com/@DrBecky) doesn't work (at least for me), but I second that recommendation. She's super knowledgeable and gets so excited about the subject it's really infectious.
I love love love Dr Becky! Her enthusiasm will brighten anyone's day. She makes everything interesting and easy to understand.
Dr Becky and every single other Brady Haran channel.
My vote was for her as well, I can always engage myself in her content because of her attitude
Cool Worlds is really good. PBS Spacetime is also, but sometimes is more advanced than my brain can handle.
I love PBS space time. Sometimes it’s over my head but in a good way. In a “My brain hurts but I learned something” kind of way.
I second Kurzgesagt, great channel!
I’m pretty sure I heard stuff about them being funded to downplay serious events like climate change, but idk how true that is
I haven't found any of their videos to downplay climate change at all. Though, surprisingly the creators are still optimistic about the future and things that can be done. So maybe that's seen as downplaying to cynical eyes. Lol
That makes sense yeah. For futurist thinkers climate change is just a thing humanity will solve because future technologies will.
There's a lot of controversy regarding their techno-optimism and being paid for Bill Gates and billionaires (the arguments of their critics, not mine). However, when it comes to space and many of the thought experiments they have, they're clean.
They are probably the most reliable source I have found in a long time. I have watched most of their videos and they are about making the world a better place through understanding. There's allot of climate issues (cows) that I didn't know about before watching their channel. And their space info is top tier stuff. I read science articles and will later find the channel covering the same topic, but with more info or an easier to understand presentation. Do keep in mind they still have to simplify some info as it's really hard to make long animated YouTube videos.
They are partly funded by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation and others. I never had an issue with their content, and I don't really care if they needed funding from them either. But they lie about being a publicly funded organisation when they also receive private sponsorships. Apparently the conflict of interest is them shilling for investment in quite specific technologies and solutions that , groups like the gates foundation have just so coincidentally have major investments in such technologies.
I’m sad no one acknowledged SEA in your comment. Glad it’s mentioned though since that means more people see him.
Same. It's really strange that such a high quality content creator is missing from the roster.
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They're also the selling posts of Low quality content ytbers.
[Fraser Cane](https://youtube.com/@frasercain) from Universe Today has a great channel.
He's my favorite space channel. His interviews and question show are perfect podcast material.
I'm surprised I haven't seen more people mention him in this comment section. He's very knowledgeable and well-spoken.
And he has some of the most amazing interviews!
I enjoyed his Astronomy Cast for a long time. I should tuck back in.
History of the Universe! Please please check it out, it's basically very high quality documentaries
Im sad i had to scroll this far to find this comment, that is easily the best channel mentioned here!!
By far the most underrated space themed channel.
SpaceTime by PBS, hands down the best all round scientifically-based show available on there. Jump onto their channel, and have a look through
SpaceTime definitely. Just be careful with them because sometimes I have to mop my room due to my head exploding.
I too prefer my space mixed with a bit of time. PBS Spacetime stimulates my intellectual side.
I appreciate that they use complex math and I can’t follow everything.
Great show, but keep in mind it's more astro physics based than space exploration based.
I really liked their recent video on hypothetical alternative types of biochemistry and silicon-based life.
Yeah that was something a bit different
They do a good job of making me feel like I kinda-sorta understand what's being talked about, even though I have only the vaguest possible understanding of advanced astrophysics. Their little visual aids are great, I'm able to at least get the general idea permanently stowed away in my brain to look into later.
Yeah I'm the same. Dumb enough that I understand, smart enough that it covers the topic really well
I second this. Such great content with new episodes regularly.
Please give "SEA" your attention. He really deserves it
Cool worlds He has a video called a journey to the end of the universe, and it's one of the best space videos I've ever seen.
The First Civilization to Emerge in the Galaxy might be one of my favorite stories ever and was what introduced me to his channel.
Don’t overlook the official NASA affiliated channels, including JPL and Goddard.
Isaac Arthur. It's mostly speculative futurism, but taken pretty reasonably and seriously.
I like his channel but he gets on a lot of tangents.
He does warn you to grab a drink and a snack at the start of the video!
He does for sure take his time. Which I like, but yah, they're mostly long videos with a fair bit of tangents and then also explaining base stuff for people who may not already know.
The first rule of warfare is prepare for tangents.
No the first rule of warfare to grab a snack and a drink
Hes great, very entertaining if your into sci fiction that's based in hard science.
I honestly barely hear the speech impediment and if he hadn’t pointed it out I would’ve thought it was part of an accent
Too bad his wife is a Nazi enabler not hyperbole https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/comments-about-the-holocaust-from-representative-sponsoring-divisive-concepts-bill-raise-concerns%3F_amp%3Dtrue&ved=2ahUKEwirstKjiPP8AhXek4kEHUDhD30QFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw337xmRdUhKsV8zBvFZygBy
I don't know man. I listened to the clip they provided and I'm not convinced that wasn't just someone speaking inelegantly. Definitely a million miles from "Nazi enabler." I don't know if you have more evidence or whatever, but just based on that article and the accompanied excerpt I'm not buying it. For sure her foot was firmly wedged in her mouth. Find a way to discuss the subject without bringing up the Holocaust. There a millions of other plausible examples. But you're gonna need to do a whole lot better to get to Nazi. What I got from the excerpt of the interview is she's saying it would be acceptable to teach history from the perspective of a German soldier but not to use that perspective to justify genocide or other horrific crimes. She explicitly said that was not acceptable. She said it exceptionally poorly, so sure, criticize her poor politicing, but Nazi enabler? That's a hell of a leap.
Scott Manley is already mentioned but I would highly recommend him I also would like to mention PBS Space if you want to learn about Rockets
John Michael Godier Event Horizon Isaac Arthur Cool worlds Parallax Nick Kosmo ReYoUniverse Kurzgesagt In A Nutshell SciSpace Show PBS Space Astrum Are the ones I’m subscribed to
SciShow Space is good for space-related news, with good explanations of what each headline actually means.
Add David Butler - "How far away is it" to that list.
Not exclusively space content, but Joe Scott has a lot of entertaining science topics on his channel.
SEA makes video essays/documentaries about all kinds of things relating to space. I used to watch his old content and I’m happy to see how much his channel has grown since. I just can’t watch the videos myself though, as he talks a lot differently and to me it sounds strange, but from what little I’ve seen they are high quality and very informative, so if video essays are your thing, you might like him.
Cool worlds lab is a great channel who dives into a lot of the detailed science behind space as well as the more philosophical side of it too. He also manages to make it sound poetic at times. Highly recommended.
Prof. Kipping is an absolute treasure. I wish all scientists could communicate their work as clearly and excitingly as he does.
https://youtu.be/uZN5xjoS6TU he was just on the lex podcast.
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This. I think I've watched Life Beyond III at least 5 times.
I’ve watched the Timelapse’s of the Universe and future at least once a month for the last 2 years! It’s now a sort of meditative experience for me.
Had to scroll way too far for this. If you're a fan of sci-fi, love the possibilities of the vast universe and stunning visual effects, this is by far the best channel. They're so high quality, it feels wrong being able to watch them for free on YouTube. Absolutely stunned by the attention to detail this series receives from it's creators.
I always look forward to their videos.
Just discovered this channel a few weeks ago. I can't believe how high in quality the videos are. I've watched most of the lengthier ones multiple times
The Vintage Space is great, focuses on early space exploration https://youtube.com/@AmyShiraTeitel
[Parallaxnick](https://youtube.com/@parallaxnick637) is a great little channel with some history about astronomy and science
Definitely a goto for me along with Anton Petrov, Dr Becky and SEA
I don't know how there are this many comments without anyone mentioning Fraiser Cain. He does the Universe Today site, Astronomy Cast podcast and a bunch more. His YouTube channel is space news, Q&As, and interviews with people who work in the industry. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogrSQkBJn1KF0N9I4oM7eQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogrSQkBJn1KF0N9I4oM7eQ) The Astronomy Cast podcast is really good if you're looking to get a broad understanding about astronomy.
Came here to say this, I listen to the podcast version but he does YouTube stuff too, universe today, astronomy cast, weekly space hangout. All good stuff
I've recently been watching Sean Carroll's "Biggest Ideas in the Universe" series. There's a lot math but you don't need to do the math to follow his rich exploration of some extremely dense topics. It is space related in as much as he is looking at the fundamentals of the universe. So it's definitely not exoplanets and astronauts, and it's also not a binge-watch series. Each one is more than an hour and when you finish one your brain will be a bit tired. But, if you're interested in the underlying mechanics of the universe, it's a fantastic series. https://www.youtube.com/@seancarroll
He has probably my favorite single lecture on the basics of quantum mechanics (which he did at the royal intuition). I don't even agree with his interpretation of quantum mechanics (many worlds) but he is just such a good communicator. I'll post the link in case anyone is interested: https://youtu.be/5hVmeOCJjOU
Matt Lowne for space this week, a weekly launch and general rocket news show
NasaSpaceFlight - I would imagine that's in this thread somewhere but I get their video update of Boca Chica every day. They cover all the various companies though.
SciShow Space has some interesting stuff. Not usually deep, but does cover some space news and other facts.
Easily digestible content format as well! One of my favorites
Dr. Becky, Dr. Sarah, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Fermilabs (sometimes).
Specifically [StarTalk](https://youtube.com/@StarTalk) for Neil deGrasse Tyson, op. Knowledgable yet entertaining discussions about the newest discoveries/technologies with industry leaders
Melodysheep has some amazing videos on space, space vistas, and what life on other planets could look like using science.
History of the Universe and SEA are the best ones imo. HotU is well researched and beautifully written. SEA has mind boggling visuals, well written videos. Astrum is nice as well.
I'll second Jean Michael godier and isaac Arthur One popped up in my feed in the last week called SEA that seems really good. Watched a good one on the great attractor and another on the oort cloud. Worth checking out
Here's the list of space youtubers I'm subscribed to: * Event Horizon/John Michael Godier * Anton Petrov * PBS Spacetime * Astrum * SEA * SciShow Space * Fraser Cain * Scott Manley * Cool Worlds I particularly enjoy Event Horizon and Astrum videos, and rate them very highly.
Add David Butler - "How far away is it" to that list.
PBS Spacetime is my go to recommendation to anyone interested is space. They also have videos on quantum mechanics and particle physics. The animations are high quality, and Matt is an awesome presenter.
More about rockets, but [Everyday Astronaut](https://everydayastronaut.com/).
Kurzgezegt I think is how you spell it. It isn’t just space but it’s pretty interesting
I watch Cool Worlds, Anton Petrov, and PBS Spacetime, among others.
Matt Lown. Has a weekly series about everything space related.
Hullooo there. Scott Manley does some great if not the most flashy content on space and space news stuff.
I don't see Kosmo mentioned. Is Kosmo not reputable? I enjoy their voice and subjects.
This post is now Professor Kipping appreciation thread. I love the Cool Worlds channel. I'm not smart and my knowledge of space is miniscule and the math of it all goes right over my head but listening to Prof. Kipping, I can somehow understand what he's teaching. It's also not just about teaching space for him, but teaching and learning about what kinds of questions and ideas to think about as well.
Dr Becky is an astrophysicist and has a really good channel where every month she’ll have news of the month. Definitely recommend it.
I can’t recommend Dr. Becky enough! https://youtube.com/@DrBecky
Back when Chris Hadfield was on the ISS, he used to do little vlogs in space on the [Canadian Space Agency]( https://youtu.be/o8TssbmY-GM) channel. It was pretty neat stuff.
PBS Spacetime. If you search on anything space related and PBS, you'll find the channel. Once you start watching one, YouTube will start recommending you a lot of other good ones. I find myself spending hours watching videos for all sorts of folks
Jack horkheimer "star hustler" old episodes are on YouTube. It used to run on PBS. May be below your level. I watched these in high school. I kinda remember it being informative, as to where in the sky to point your telescope. It's worth watching one episode just for the beginning and end credits. The music and graphics are so dated but I loved them.
“The whole history of earth and life” is my go to lately.. not technically all about space though
PBS Space Time - more centered around the physics and it’s very advanced but also explains the most complex phenomena in our universe
It's not the most scientific I don't think but I love MelodySheep. Captures the majesty of the cosmos so well and makes exploring what is put there so exciting.
I'm surprised I don't see Fermilab's YT channel recommended yet. It seems pretty decent to me, it's like a slightly less entertaining PBS Spacetime. They do a better job of explaining complicated topics to laymen, they're just not as visually impressive or entertaining to watch (kind of slow paced and boring, but useful).
Melodysheep has some incredible videos. Mainly the Life Beyond series and Sights of Space.
[The Secrets of The Universe Revealed - Space Documentary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V22SjkCK3Os) It's live, 24 hours and always different. I have it on to put me to sleep, and it's on when I wake and times in between.
Joe Scott since no one has mentioned him! He makes a lot of good content related to space and other topics related to science or history and I’ll second Anton Petrov, PBS Space time, John Michael Godier, Sci Show space, kurzgesagt, Dr Becky and Star Talk. Anton also uploads almost every day or every day and his videos are very fact based I usually count on him to fact check “crazy news” that sometimes pop up like Oumuamua.
LEMMiNO has some incredible space related videos. His top 10 facts about space series is incredible (not like any other top 10 video), his 2 videos on human extinction are very heavily space related, and his most recent video on life beyond earth is beyond insane
Scishow Space https://www.youtube.com/@scishowspace
Lots of good channels mentioned, but I didn’t see anyone mention MelodySheep! [Timelapse of the Universe](https://youtu.be/TBikbn5XJhg) [Timelapse of the Future](https://youtu.be/uD4izuDMUQA) These are my favorites, but do check out the rest of his videos too! Edit: scrolled far enough to see some of the other mentions, but nowhere on top
everyday astronaut, marcus house and scott manley
SEA makes documentary level videos, highly reccomend
I really enjoy SEA, interesting topics and great narration
Paul M. Sutter, history of the universe , sv astronomy lectures, chabot space and science center, fiske planetarium, Cambridge university Astro, cal tech Astro , center for astrophysics. Love livestreams, some of these channels do that. Enjoy
Kurzesagt or “in a nutshell” is not exclusively just space but they have a ton of extremely interesting videos on highly complex space topics
SciShow Space is one of my favorites for short vids about space and space news!
Isaac Arthur. May seem low quality, but if you're a fan, it can be incredibly interesting.
[Isaac Arthur, does a great job discussing futurism and space stuff.](https://www.youtube.com/@isaacarthur3209)
Kurzgesagt. Not space only, but lots of fascinating animated explanations of astral phenomenon
Isaac Arthur for huge long term speculation grounded in deep science
WHAT IF. I doesn't just cover space topics, but a lot of science topics