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Subscribers 57.4K

Videos 373

Views 8.6M

Channels Like Science Before Sleep

Science Before Sleep offers calm, easy-to-follow lectures about the universe designed for relaxation and education, focusing on space concepts, cosmology, and celestial scales. The channel uses tutorials and explanatory videos intended to help viewers sleep while learning, with content like ‘How Big Is the Universe?’ and ‘What Is Dark Matter… Really?’ It publishes content with an average of about 153.4K views per video, across 452 videos since joining in 2025, and is based in the United States.

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#1

Sleepy Science Channel view on YouTube ▶

88% relevance

Subscribers 242K

Videos 197

Views 22.4M

Appearances 94

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target nighttime science relief and astronomy-related topics, sharing high search overlap on queries like cosmic facts for sleep and astronomy for sleep, with Sleepy Science delivering stronger content focus on sleep-friendly cosmic content (content 80% vs Science Before Sleep's 64% expected), indicating similar audience intent but slightly different presentation.

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#2

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell view on YouTube ▶

57% relevance

Subscribers 25.1M

Videos 349

Views 3.6B

Appearances 15

SERP 33%

Similarity 74%

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They align on broad space topics such as dark matter and black holes, with substantial overlap in search queries like dark matter explained and black holes basics, but Kurzgesagt’s much larger library and more polished, animation-driven content diverge in style (content 74% vs Science Before Sleep’s lower approach).

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#3

History of the Universe view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 55

Views 166.6M

Appearances 17

SERP 15%

Similarity 77%

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Similar in tackling space science basics and compact explanations of cosmic topics, evidenced by overlap on queries like space science basics and neutron stars explained, though History of the Universe leans more into historical progression and explanations rather than sleep-oriented framing.

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#4

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52% relevance

Subscribers 88.4K

Videos 172

Views 12.0M

Appearances 15

SERP 16%

Similarity 75%

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Both target a calming, accessible approach to space topics for relaxation, sharing search interest in calm space explanations and galaxy-scale concepts, but Calm Space’s content style is more mood/relaxation-oriented while Science Before Sleep emphasizes bite-sized science before sleep.

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#5

Boring Space

51% relevance

Subscribers 39.3K

Videos 61

Views 5.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 7%

Similarity 80%

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They both present approachable, slower pacing explanations of cosmic concepts (galaxy-scale, cosmic discoveries, spacetime ideas), reflected in high content overlap, though Boring Space uses more deliberately simple phrasing, while Science Before Sleep emphasizes bedtime-friendly pacing.

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#6

Cosmic Horizons

50% relevance

Subscribers 4.2K

Videos 139

Views 985.0K

Appearances 1

SERP 4%

Similarity 80%

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Overlap centers on advanced cosmology topics like ton 618 explained, aligning with Science Before Sleep on deep space content, but Cosmic Horizons’ ultra-focused niche and shorter lifetime videos contrast with a broader sleep-friendly storytelling approach.

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Top competitors by match: 1) Sleepy Science Channel — 88% match, 242K subscribers; overlapping queries include cosmic facts for sleep, cosmic cosmology overview, astronomy for sleep. 2) Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell — 57% match, 25.1M subscribers; overlapping queries include dark matter explained, black holes basics, neutron stars explained. 3) History of the Universe — 52% match, 1.1M subscribers; overlapping queries include space science basics, dark matter explained, neutron stars explained. These channels compete on similar search topics such as space science basics, dark matter, and cosmic phenomena, with subscriber counts ranging from 1.1M to 25.1M, far larger than Science Before Sleep’s 64.1K.

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#8	49%	Arvin Ash	78%	1.1M	6%	5
#9	49%	Science Time ▶	70%	1.1M	17%	10
#10	49%	Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics	77%	231K	7%	8
#11	49%	Astrum Extra ▶	76%	276K	8%	9
#12	49%	The Sleepy Scientist	77%	144K	5%	4
#13	48%	PBS Space Time ▶	77%	3.4M	5%	5
#14	48%	KLT	75%	2.6M	8%	4
#15	48%	Cosmoknowledge	76%	796K	7%	6
#16	48%	CrashCourse ▶	68%	16.9M	18%	12
#17	48%	Relaxation Ambient Music	72%	454K	12%	10
#18	48%	Jason Kendall	76%	35.9K	6%	8
#19	48%	Big Think ▶	75%	8.6M	7%	5
#20	47%	Science ABC	72%	528K	10%	4
#21	47%	AstroKobi ▶	76%	3.0M	4%	6
#22	47%	ScienceClic English	74%	919K	6%	5
#23	47%	National Science Foundation News	75%	184K	3%	1
#24	47%	Science Channel ▶	70%	5.3M	11%	10
#25	46%	Neuroscientifically Challenged ▶	74%	685K	4%	1
#26	46%	Late Science	74%	105K	5%	5
#27	46%	Data Playz	74%	134K	4%	3
#28	46%	NOVA PBS Official	74%	1.4M	4%	7
#29	46%	Get Sleepy ▶	74%	678K	4%	5
#30	46%	StarTalk ▶	73%	5.4M	4%	2
#31	45%	Destiny ▶	73%	2.0M	3%	1
#32	45%	Peekaboo Kidz ▶	73%	7.3M	3%	6
#33	45%	Scientific American	72%	483K	3%	1
#34	45%	Ars Technica	71%	391K	5%	2
#35	45%	TED-Ed ▶	69%	22.4M	9%	8
#36	44%	Professor Dave Explains ▶	68%	4.2M	9%	7
#37	44%	Stephen Dalton Sleep Stories	70%	300K	5%	4
#38	44%	Global Data	69%	734K	6%	3
#39	44%	Nature Relaxation Films	69%	1.0M	6%	6
#40	43%	Stanford ▶	69%	2.1M	4%	2
#41	43%	Koala Moon - Kids Bedtime Stories	67%	192K	7%	5
#42	43%	Relaxing And Sleeping	69%	208K	3%	2
#43	43%	Mike Sammartano	69%	137K	4%	2
#44	42%	Khan Academy	68%	9.3M	4%	2
#45	42%	Reigarw Comparisons	68%	2.1M	3%	2
#46	42%	National Geographic ▶	66%	25.9M	5%	4
#47	41%	European Space Agency, ESA	66%	1.4M	5%	2
#48	37%	CNN ▶	60%	19.3M	3%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Science Before Sleep?

Sleepy Science Channel — 88% match, 242K subscribers; Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell — 57% match, 25.1M subscribers; History of the Universe — 52% match, 1.1M subscribers. They share a focus on science topics presented in engaging, explanatory formats aimed at a general audience.

What type of content does Science Before Sleep make?

Science Before Sleep creates science explainers and space/astronomy content focused on big questions, such as the size of the universe, galaxies, and black holes, as indicated by video titles like “How Big Is the Universe Compared to Our Galaxy?” and “TON 618: The Most Powerful Black Hole in the Universe.” The channel appears to upload multiple times per week, with an average of about 153.4K views per video across their recent uploads.

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