StarTalk

Subscribers 5.4M

Videos 1.7K

Views 947.9M

Channels Like StarTalk

StarTalk blends science with pop culture, covering astronomy, physics, and life in the universe through conversations hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and guests. The channel uses a talk/show format with guest celebrities and scientists, delivering deep-dives and explanations on topics like cosmology, black holes, and space exploration, and it appears to publish a high volume of content with an average of about 7 million views per video since its inception in 2010.

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We found 46 YouTube channels similar to StarTalk

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#1

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 25.1M

Videos 349

Views 3.6B

Appearances 13

SERP 100%

Similarity 73%

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Shares a strong audience for cosmology and space science with StarTalk, driven by high search overlap on topics like cosmology explained and black holes basics, though Kurzgesagt’s concise, illustrated explainers differ in content style (84% match; search 100%, content 73%).

#2

PBS Space Time

83% relevance

Subscribers 3.4M

Videos 436

Views 528.9M

Appearances 14

SERP 92%

Similarity 77%

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Targets similar space-physics topics (cosmic microwave background, neutron stars, quantum gravity), aligning with StarTalk’s science audience despite a more technical, theory-driven format (83% match; search 92%, content 77%).

#3

Big Think view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 11

SERP 78%

Similarity 76%

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Covers astrophysics topics and foundational black hole concepts for a broad knowledge-seeking audience, echoing StarTalk’s mix of science and accessible discussion (77% match; search 78%, content 76%).

#4

Science Time

70% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 562

Views 192.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 62%

Similarity 75%

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Similar focus on black holes and extraterrestrial life topics appealing to curious viewers, though Science Time emphasizes demonstrations and visuals with a different production style (70% match; search 62%, content 75%).

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#5

Professor Dave Explains view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 4.2M

Videos 2K

Views 486.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 61%

Similarity 74%

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Attracts viewers interested in cosmology and dark matter basics, paralleling StarTalk’s science topics but with a pedagogy leaning toward formal explanations and critique (69% match; search 61%, content 74%).

#6

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 11

SERP 64%

Similarity 67%

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Delivers broad astrophysics and cosmology content with topic-based series that overlap StarTalk’s queries like cosmology explained, though CrashCourse uses rapid, structured lessons (66% match; search 64%, content 67%).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (84% match) and PBS Space Time (83% match). They share overlapping queries such as cosmology explained, black holes basics, and free will science debate. Kurzgesagt and PBS Space Time have substantially different subscriber counts (25.1M and 3.4M respectively) compared to StarTalk's 5.4M, highlighting size differences but strong topic alignment in science explanation and space-related concepts. Big Think (77% match) also competes on astrophysics topics and black holes basics, while Science Time (70% match) and Professor Dave Explains (69% match) overlap on themes like extraterrestrial life, flat earth critique, and dark matter basics; together these channels reflect a shared interest in accessible science communication and deep-dives into space and physics.

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#11	62%	Space Matters	73%	322K	44%	7
#12	61%	Cleo Abram ▶	81%	7.5M	32%	4
#13	61%	Beyond Horizons	77%	52K	38%	7
#14	61%	TED-Ed ▶	69%	22.4M	48%	8
#15	60%	Insane Curiosity	75%	620K	39%	3
#16	60%	NASA Goddard	73%	1.7M	41%	7
#17	60%	History of the Universe	75%	1.1M	38%	8
#18	60%	Spark ▶	74%	2.0M	37%	7
#19	59%	BBC Earth Science	74%	1.8M	36%	9
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#21	58%	Next Generation Science	71%	251K	39%	3
#22	58%	Quinn's Ideas ▶	76%	982K	30%	5
#23	57%	Science ABC	74%	528K	31%	6
#24	56%	StarTalk Plus	82%	272K	16%	4
#25	56%	Science Channel ▶	64%	5.3M	43%	7
#26	55%	Astrum ▶	76%	2.8M	24%	7
#27	55%	Sciencephile the AI ▶	79%	1.1M	20%	2
#28	55%	Physics Explained	76%	368K	23%	4
#29	55%	SpaceWeatherNews (S0)	71%	837K	30%	4
#30	55%	Sleepy Science Channel	67%	242K	36%	6
#31	55%	Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics)	78%	139K	20%	2
#32	54%	National Science Foundation News	78%	184K	19%	2
#33	54%	National Geographic ▶	66%	25.9M	37%	7
#34	53%	The Royal Institution ▶	73%	1.7M	23%	5
#35	53%	Late Science	74%	105K	20%	2
#36	53%	Cosmoknowledge	76%	796K	17%	6
#37	52%	The Space Race ▶	73%	712K	20%	4
#38	52%	Still Watching Netflix ▶	63%	10.7M	35%	6
#39	52%	NASA ▶	68%	12.7M	27%	4
#40	51%	Jared Owen ▶	74%	4.3M	17%	1
#41	50%	BBC Ideas	69%	678K	21%	1
#42	49%	Fermilab	70%	826K	19%	6
#43	49%	Learn Bright	68%	896K	20%	2
#44	47%	Bloomberg Technology	65%	717K	21%	1
#45	47%	WashU Arts & Sciences	65%	1.7K	21%	1
#46	47%	Vox ▶	67%	12.7M	17%	1

Search Queries Used

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to StarTalk?

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (84% match, 25.1M subscribers), PBS Space Time (83% match, 3.4M subscribers), and Big Think (77% match, 8.6M subscribers). All three channels cover science and astronomy topics with explanatory or educational content similar to StarTalk.

What type of content does StarTalk make?

StarTalk creates science and astronomy content, including discussions and explanations prompted by video titles such as 'Why Neil Hates Parsecs', 'My Response to Terrence Howard', 'Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Three-Body Problem', and 'Neil Tyson Demonstrates Absurdity of "Flat Earth"'. Uploads appear frequent and the channel averages about 7M views per video.

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