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Subscribers 491K

Videos 667

Views 117.0M

Channels Like John Michael Godier

John Michael Godier covers science, futurism, and space topics, delivering weekly documentary-style videos on the universe, future technology, and related mysteries. The channel uses deep-dives into cosmology, SETI, and space phenomena, with content that appears as long-form explorations rather than quick tutorials or vlogs, and averages around 80K views per video. Uploads are weekly with a total of 667 videos published since 2016.

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#1

Anton Petrov

87% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 4.3K

Views 520.2M

Appearances 6

SERP 95%

Similarity 81%

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Both target science-focused space and astrophysics topics with strong overlap on SETI-related queries like neutrino background and detectors; they share a similar audience and emphasis on up-to-date space science discoveries, evidenced by high search match (95%) and solid content alignment (81%).

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 25.1M

Videos 349

Views 3.6B

Appearances 12

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Both explore cosmology and alien life concepts for a science-curious audience, with Kurzgesagt excelling in broad, explainer-style content similar to Godier’s speculative space topics; near-perfect search overlap (100%) but somewhat lighter in direct channel style (75% content match).

#3

StarTalk view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 5.4M

Videos 1.7K

Views 947.9M

Appearances 7

SERP 91%

Similarity 76%

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Both cover astronomy futures and the search for alien life, blending scientific discussion with accessible storytelling, yielding high search alignment (91%) and strong but not identical content approach (76% content match).

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Astrum view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 2.8M

Videos 454

Views 554.1M

Appearances 11

SERP 69%

Similarity 77%

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Both present cosmology and space news with a focus on current astrophysics developments, resulting in solid search overlap (69%) and relatively high content similarity (77%), though Godier’s niche discussions may diverge in format.

#5

Foresight Institute

72% relevance

Subscribers 26.8K

Videos 1.4K

Views 2.2M

Appearances 15

SERP 75%

Similarity 70%

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Both discuss space technology futures and long-term space development, aligning on forward-looking queries (75% search) though Godier’s videos are more science-communication oriented and less technical, giving a moderate content match (70%).

#6

Science Time

72% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 562

Views 192.9M

Appearances 5

SERP 67%

Similarity 76%

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Both address extraterrestrial life hypotheses and debate, sharing audience interest in life beyond Earth; high search overlap (67%) paired with a credible content approach (76%), though style and depth may vary.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Anton Petrov (87% match) and Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (85% match). Both align on overlapping queries such as SETI research updates, neutrino background, neutrino detectors explained (Petrov) and alien life search, cosmology explained, extraterrestrial life hypotheses (Kurzgesagt). StarTalk (82% match) also competes on astronomy futures, alien life search, and dark matter gravity. John Michael Godier has 491K subscribers, while Anton Petrov has about 1.6M and Kurzgesagt about 25.1M, indicating size differences with competitors. These channels share a focus on space science, cosmology, and future technologies, creating overlapping search interest in space exploration, SETI, neutrinos, and dark matter.

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#10	68%	melodysheep	77%	3.2M	53%	3
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#12	67%	Destiny	80%	2.0M	47%	3
#13	67%	Cleo Abram ▶	78%	7.5M	50%	6
#14	67%	Space Matters	75%	322K	54%	3
#15	66%	NASA Space News	78%	605K	48%	4
#16	66%	History of the Universe	74%	1.1M	54%	8
#17	66%	NASA Astrobiology	78%	26.2K	48%	8
#18	65%	AstroKobi	80%	3.0M	43%	9
#19	64%	PBS Space Time	76%	3.4M	46%	5
#20	63%	TED-Ed ▶	70%	22.4M	53%	6
#21	63%	Beyond Horizons	80%	52K	38%	3
#22	62%	Insane Curiosity	74%	620K	44%	8
#23	62%	TechTrends	69%	76.2K	51%	2
#24	62%	BBC Earth Science	74%	1.8M	43%	6
#25	61%	SciShow Space	79%	1.4M	34%	2
#26	61%	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics	77%	231K	37%	6
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#28	61%	Late Science	79%	105K	32%	8
#29	61%	Sabine Hossenfelder ▶	78%	1.8M	35%	4
#30	60%	Big Think ▶	74%	8.6M	40%	6
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#33	59%	TV - Quantum Universe	76%	165K	32%	3
#34	58%	Astrum Extra	80%	276K	27%	5
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#39	55%	NASA Science	75%	216K	27%	2
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#47	49%	CBS Mornings	66%	3.3M	23%	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to John Michael Godier?

John Michael Godier's biggest competitors on YouTube are Anton Petrov (87% match, 1.6M subscribers), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (85% match, 25.1M subscribers), and StarTalk (82% match, 5.4M subscribers). All three channels produce science-and-technology content that explores space, physics, and future science topics, similar to Godier's futurism and science focus.

What type of content does John Michael Godier make?

John Michael Godier creates science- and futurism-focused videos about space, SETI, and theoretical astrophysics, with titles such as The Mystery of GJ 317 and The Alien Artificially Manipulated Star Cluster Hypothesis. He uploads roughly weekly, and his videos average about 80K views each.

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