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r/Physics

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For physicists and physics students. See the rules before posting, and the subreddit wiki for common questions. Basic homework questions are not allowed.

Members

3,061,691

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2008

March 16, 2008

Total posts

186.0K

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Total comments

1.6M

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Frequently asked questions about r/Physics

How many members does r/Physics have?

r/Physics had 3,061,691 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

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No. r/Physics is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/Physics created?

r/Physics was created on March 16, 2008.

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