Science Before Sleep YouTube channel thumbnail

Subscribers 57.4K

Videos 373

Views 8.6M

Channels Like Science Before Sleep

Science Before Sleep presents calm, easy-to-follow lectures about space designed to be relaxing and genuinely educational, offering science-for-sleep content that guides viewers through the wonders of the universe. The channel publishes tutorials and deep-dives in a soothing format, with videos addressing topics like galaxy sizes, dark matter, black holes, and cosmic scale, and it averages around 153.4K views per video. It has 373 videos and 57.4K subscribers, with activity since June 8, 2025.

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#1

Sleepy Science Channel

88% relevance

Subscribers 242K

Videos 197

Views 22.4M

Appearances 94

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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High search overlap on cosmic sleep-related queries like 'cosmic facts for sleep' and 'cosmic cosmology overview', with near-identical content focus on astronomy for a soothing, bedtime science niche (88% match overall; content ~80%).

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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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Significant audience overlap due to shared queries about fundamental space topics ('dark matter explained', 'black holes basics'), though Kurzgesagt’s high-production, animated explainer style diverges from Science Before Sleep’s calmer, sleep-oriented delivery (57% match; content 74% but different pacing).

#3

History of the Universe

52% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 55

Views 166.6M

Appearances 17

SERP 15%

Similarity 77%

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Common ground on space science basics and dense topics like 'dark matter explained' and 'neutron stars explained', but the channel concentrates on historical timelines and lecture-like depth rather than bedtime-friendly rounded summaries (52% match; content 77%).

#4

Calm Space view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 64.1K

Videos 119

Views 8.0M

Appearances 15

SERP 16%

Similarity 75%

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Similar aim of soothing space content with 'calm space explanations' and 'galaxy scale slow' themes, aligning on mood-driven delivery while Science Before Sleep maintains a more narrative, sleep-focused pacing (52% match; content 75%).

#5

Boring Space

51% relevance

Subscribers 39.3K

Videos 61

Views 5.0M

Appearances 5

SERP 7%

Similarity 80%

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Shares topics like 'galaxy scale slow' and 'cosmic discoveries explained' with Science Before Sleep, but often favors straightforward, didactic phrasing over bedtime storytelling (51% match; content 80%).

#6

Cosmic Horizons

50% relevance

Subscribers 4.1K

Videos 139

Views 954.8K

Appearances 1

SERP 4%

Similarity 80%

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Aligns on deep space topics via queries such as 'ton 618 explained', indicating overlap in audience interested in extreme cosmic objects, though content is more technical than a sleep-oriented format (50% match; content 80%).

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Discovered competitors include Sleepy Science Channel (88% match) with 242K subscribers and overlapping queries such as cosmic facts for sleep, cosmic cosmology overview, and astronomy for sleep; Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (57% match) with 25.1M subscribers and overlapping queries like dark matter explained, black holes basics, and neutron stars explained; and History of the Universe (52% match) with 1.1M subscribers overlapping on space science basics, dark matter explained, and neutron stars explained. Science Before Sleep is smaller in subscriber count relative to these rivals, particularly Kurzgesagt and History of the Universe, but shares key queries about dark matter, galaxy/space scales, and cosmic topics. All three competitors emphasize explained science content about cosmology and space phenomena, aligning with Science Before Sleep on related search terms.

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#7	50%	SEA	75%	758K	12%	9
#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%	537K	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%	213K	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?

Science Before Sleep's biggest competitors on YouTube are Sleepy Science Channel (88% match, 242K subscribers), Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (57% match, 25.1M subscribers), and History of the Universe (52% match, 1.1M subscribers). They share a focus on science topics delivered in a visually engaging, explainers-style format aimed at broad audiences, often with educational or curiosity-driven themes.

What type of content does Science Before Sleep make?

Science Before Sleep creates explainer-style science content focused on astronomy and space topics, as indicated by titles like 'How Big Is the Universe Compared to Our Galaxy?' and 'TON 618: The Most Powerful Black Hole in the Universe.' The channel has an average of about 153.4K views per video, and the recent uploads suggest a publication cadence that appears to be multiple videos per week, though exact uploads per week are not provided.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Science Before Sleep?

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