Isaac Arthur

Subscribers 873K

Videos 920

Views 165.6M

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Isaac Arthur explores concepts in science with a focus on futurism and space exploration, blending science with science fiction themes. The channel uses deep-dives and explanatory discussions, informed by keywords like exoplanets, space habitats, alien life, and cosmology, and releases long-form content evidenced by 920 videos since joining in 2012, with an average of about 40.2K views per video. Upload frequency is implied by the large catalog and recent videos list, suggesting regular long-form explorations rather than short-form clips.

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#1

Kyplanet

86% relevance

Subscribers 112K

Videos 208

Views 11.3M

Appearances 9

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

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Similar audience and topics to Isaac Arthur, especially on exoplanet habitats and space colonization, with high search overlap (100% for shared queries) and strong content alignment (76%), indicating they cover habitable exoplanets and colonization similarly but with a distinct presentation style.

#2

Cool Worlds view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 261

Views 109.6M

Appearances 10

SERP 76%

Similarity 80%

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Shares interest in interstellar travel concepts and advanced propulsion, aligning with Isaac Arthur on search queries and maintaining substantial content similarity (80%), though Cool Worlds emphasizes propulsion and physics explanations that differ in tone and scope.

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 25.1M

Videos 349

Views 3.6B

Appearances 14

SERP 79%

Similarity 70%

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Overlaps on space colonization and terraforming among its topics, with strong search query alignment (79%) and solid content similarity (70%), but Kurzgesagt uses a highly stylized, animated explainer format that differentiates its delivery from Isaac Arthur.

#4

PBS Space Time

72% relevance

Subscribers 3.4M

Videos 436

Views 528.9M

Appearances 12

SERP 66%

Similarity 76%

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Competes on interstellar travel concepts and artificial gravity topics with notable search overlap (66%) and high content similarity (76%), though Space Time often presents more rigorous physics derivations and theory-focused episodes compared to Arthur.

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John Michael Godier view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 491K

Videos 667

Views 117.0M

Appearances 7

SERP 50%

Similarity 79%

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Targets exoplanet habitats and extraterrestrial life theories similar to Arthur, with strong content alignment (79%) and broad search overlap (50%), indicating a parallel interest in space habitats but potentially differing in narrative style and depth.

#6

Insane Curiosity

65% relevance

Subscribers 620K

Videos 1.9K

Views 108.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 49%

Similarity 76%

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Shares focus on interstellar travel and astrobiology life in space, showing decent search overlap (49%) and solid content similarity (76%), though Insane Curiosity tends to present more speculative or curiosity-driven content.

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Top competitors by match strength are Cool Worlds (79% match) and Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (74% match). They, like Isaac Arthur, cover space exploration concepts, exoplanets, and life theories, overlapping on queries such as space colonization, extraterrestrial life, terraforming, and biospheres. Kyplanet (86% match) also closely aligns on exoplanet habitats and habitable planets, though it has significantly fewer subscribers (112K) compared to Isaac Arthur’s 873K. The large channels PBS Space Time (72% match) and John Michael Godier (67% match) also share interests in interstellar travel concepts and space habitats design. Isaac Arthur’s channel sits between these groups in audience size, with 873K subscribers, while competitors range from 112K to 25.1M subscribers, indicating a broad difference in scale but substantial topic overlap.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Isaac Arthur?

Kyplanet — 86% match, 112K subscribers; Cool Worlds — 79% match, 1.1M subscribers; Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell — 74% match, 25.1M subscribers. All three channels share a focus on science and futurism-oriented topics, with broad explorations of space, physics, and speculative ideas similar to Isaac Arthur.

What type of content does Isaac Arthur make?

Isaac Arthur creates long-form, science-and-futurism content focused on space exploration, physics, alien life, the Fermi paradox, and related cosmos topics. Uploads occur with some weekly frequency, and recent videos average about 40.2K views per video.

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