The weekly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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This week sees a total lunar eclipse turn the moon blood red as it passes over the US. Unfortunately, the UK will only catch the partial phase. To find out exactly what you can see, listen to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Mars passes right next to the Moon, while Mercury reaches its highest point in the sky. Make sure to catch them both by listening to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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After a long absence Mercury returns to our evening skies, shining brightly in the twilight. To make sure to catch is return, listen to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Saturn is about to disappear behind the Sun. Ensure you catch it before it leaves by listening to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Massive objects in space warp spacetime to the extent that they can act like cosmic magnifying glasses, allowing astronomers to get a better view of the deep cosmos. This technique, known as gravitational lensing, has been used by the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a group of stars that existed at a key stage in the evolution of the Universe.
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The Snow Moon lights up the night sky this week, accompanied by one of the brightest stars in the sky, Regulus. To find out how you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
How to enter the astronomy photographer of the year competition
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All of the planets (except Mercury) are up in the night sky at the moment, as the Moon passes close to the bright planet Jupiter. To find out how you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
Inferior and superior planets: what’s the difference?
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Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all shining bright in the evening sky. To find out how you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, will pass across the planet’s face, but it will take another four hours for its shadow to follow suit. To find out why and how you can see the sight for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
How to see the Horsehead Nebula
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Astronomers have, for the first time ever, captured a close-up image of a star beyond our home Galaxy. WOH G64 is located 160,000 lightyears away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. Astronomer Jacco van Loon reveals how the team captured the image, and why it's so important.
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The bright Wolf Moon meets up with red Mars just days before the planet reaches opposition – when it lies directly opposite the Sun from Earth. Find out how you can see the spectacle as well as all the latest stargazing highlights in the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
The latest from Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
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As the Red Planet is currently at its closest point to Earth for over two years, this week is a fantastic time to look at our neighbour planet.
To find out how you can see the event, as well as the week’s other stargazing highlights, listen to the latest episode of the Star Diary podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The Moon is hiding out the way, making it a great night to check out the meteor shower. To find out how to see the shower as well as all the other stargazing highlights of the week, be sure to listen to the latest episode of the Star Diary podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The Christmas Tree Cluster is a beautifully festive cosmic decoration, the perfect thing to look at during this festive time. Find out how you can see it for yourself as well as other stargazing highlights in the latest episode of Star Diary, from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
How to see the International Space Station in the night sky
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Spacerocks expert Rayssa Martins discusses her study into meteorites and how they delivered the building blocks of life to our planet.
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The Moon passes in front of Mars in the daylight sky. Find out how you might be able to catch the disappearance as well as other stargazing highlights in the latest episode of Star Diary, from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
What’s next for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)?
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The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers, but this year the Moon could get in the way. Find out how to make the most of the shower despite the Moon, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in the latest episode of the Star Diary podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
What’s next for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)?
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Both Jupiter and Venus are due to shine brightly in the sky this week.
Find out how to see them along with many more stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast,
from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
What’s next for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)?
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A quartet of planets will be bright and on display throughout the night this week.
Find out how to see them along with many more stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The Leonid meteor shower reaches the peak of activity this week. It might not be the best year for the shower, but fortunately we’re on hand with many more stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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Studying the outermost layer of the Sun is tricky business. Our host star is so bright, it can be difficult to see what’s going on at the surface. This episode, solar scientist Huw Morgan tells us about an upcoming mission called MESOM that will create artificial solar eclipses to help astronomers get a better look at the Sun.
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This week sees the last supermoon of the year, as the Beaver Moon lights up the night sky.
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The Pinwheel and St Catherine’s Wheel Galaxy spin across the autumn skies.
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The aurora are a marvellous sight to behold and can look even more beautiful when captured on camera. We talk to photographer and Astronomy of the Year: Aurora winner Jamen Percy to learn how in Episode 4 of our aurora special series of the Star Diary podcast, from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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With the new Moon and a comet passing by, this week is the ideal time to take a look at the Milky Way. Learn the best sights to see, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The spectacular comet is beginning to fade from view. To make sure you catch it before it disappears, as well ad learning about all the latest stargazing highlights, listen to this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The Sun is currently at the peak of an 11-year cycle of activity, making now a great time to go aurora hunting. We speak with solar scientist Lucie Green about what drives this cycle in Episode 3 of our aurora special series of the Star Diary podcast, from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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The comet could be naked eye visible, streaking away across the night sky. Find out when you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The comet could be naked eye visible, streaking away across the night sky. Find out when you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The aurora are set to be at their best in the next few years, but what creates the light show in the first place? Join us as we talk with aurora expert Melanie Windridge in Episode 2 of our Aurora special series of Star Diary podcast, from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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This week is a great time to see not only the planet Saturn, but the look alike nebula that also bears its name. Find out when you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The ringed planet’s moon will be visible just above the northern pole, and a telescope should be able to pick out six other moons. Find out how you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Observe Saturn’s moons: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-observe-saturn-moons
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A partial lunar eclipse will cross the face of the supermoon this week. Find out when you can see the sight for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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The aurora are a spectacular sight and now is the best time in a decade to see them for yourself. We talk to aurora hunting expert Tom Kerss about the best ways to catch the lights in Episode 1 of our Aurora special series of Star Diary podcast, from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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The shadows of mountains and craters will create an array of lunar faces this week. Find out when you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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A line of stars will appear to tumble down the sky into a nearby cluster this week, like a waterfall flowing into a splash pool, in a feature known as Kemble’s cascade. Find out how to see the sight for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s Star Diary podcast, from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-2-sep-2024
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The crescent Moon joins Mars and Jupiter to form a striking celestial trio before the Moon dips out of the way to allow stargazers a stunning view of the Milky Way. Catch all these and more astronomy highlights in this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-26-aug-2024
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This week sees a rare blue Moon rising into our sky, but our close cosmic companion won’t actually look any different to normal. So why is it called blue? Find out for yourself, as well as catching all the latest stargazing highlights, in this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-19-aug-2024
ISS transit finder: https://transit-finder.com/
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The Perseids meteor shower reaches its peak activity this week. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-12-aug-2024
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Have you ever seen a UFO? Reports of strange objects in the sky are a global phenomena, regardless of whether you’re a believer or skeptic. This episode, historian Greg Eghigian discusses his own research into the reports, and reveals what he found.
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The ringed planet will be high in the sky this week, making it a great time to spot the gas giant. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-5-aug-2024
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NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft became the first to visit Pluto in July 2015, and has since then continued its explorations at the edge of the Solar System. Principal Investigator Alan Stern reveals how the spacecraft is still going and what it’s discovered so far.
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Saturn’s moon Dione casts its shadow across the ringed planet this week. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-jul-2024
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Mars passes through the constellation of Taurus this week, giving the Bull a second red eye. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-jul-2024
Mary's guide to observing meteors with a CCTV camera: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/cctv-cameras-meteor-science
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Watch Mars as it passes by the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, in this week’s night sky, while bright Jupiter shines nearby. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-jul-2024
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The shadows of a lunar crater cast the shape of the face that, according to one presenter, looks a bit like a certain famous singer. Catch the sight for yourself and see if you agree by listening to this week’s episode of the podcasting guide from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine, Star Diary.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-jul-2024
Track the ISS in the night sky: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky
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This week, Jupiter’s moons will arrange themselves into a triangle to the left of the gas giant. Find out how you can see it and other celestial sights in this week’s stargazing guide podcast, Star Diary from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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A ‘new’ star is expected to appear in the night sky any day, as recurring nova T Coronae Borealis is due to flare up once again. Every 70 to 80 years, the star’s brightness jumps, making it naked eye visible for a few days. Find out where you should be looking for the nova and other stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-jun-2024
Track the ISS in the night sky: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky
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The Moon and dwarf planet Ceres both pass near the Teapot asterism this week. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 17 to 23 June 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-jun-2024
Learn to forecast the aurora: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/how-predict-aurora
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In his latest book, A Crack In Everything, former radio astronomer and science author Marcus Chown reveals the history of black holes, from the mathematical calculations that predicted them, to their first discovery and the incredible first images captured in the current age. Plus, we explore some of the many mysteries that remain to be solved.
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This week is a great opportunity to spot Lacus Mortis, the Lake of Death, on the lunar surface. Find out how you can see this for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 10 to 16 June 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-jun-2024
Patrick Moore on the Summer Triangle: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/summer-triangle
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Both comet Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and 13P Olbers continue to make their way across the night sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 3 to 9 June 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-3-jun-2024
See the Moon’s libration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f_21N3wcX8
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Noctilucent, or nightshining clouds, sparkle from the edge of space on the twilight sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 27 May to 2 June 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-may-2024
How to photograph a comet: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/how-to-photograph-a-comet
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Remember the Winchombe meteorite, a sample of which landed in a front garden in Gloucestershire, UK in 2021? Since that time, scientists have been analysing samples of the space rock using high-tech instruments. Dr Luke Daly reveals what we know so far and how meteorites help scientists piece together the story of the Solar System.
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The Hamburger Galaxy is well placed in the sky this week, while Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinchan-ATLAS makes an appearance amongst the stars. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 20 to 26 May 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-20-may-2024
How Patrick Moore Mapped the Moon: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/patrick-moore-mapping-the-moon
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Catch the Milky Way this month before it disappears into the twilight. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 13 to 19 May 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/star-diary-13-may-2024
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Challenge yourself to find the 1% crescent Moon as it passes by Jupiter and the Pleiades. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 6 to 12 May 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-6-may-2024
Make you own craters: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/make-moon-impact-craters
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See the Moon sit inside the Teapot asterism this week, as well as a quartet of asteroids moving across the night sky. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 29 April to 5 May 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-apr-2024
Listen for meteors on your FM radio: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/how-hear-meteors-fm-radio
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The full Moon will wash out some of the dimmer meteors, but fortunately there are plenty of other stargazing highlights in this week’s stargazing podcast guide, Star Diary, 22 to 28 April 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-apr-2024
Record a meteor shower for science: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/observe-and-record-the-geminid-meteor-shower
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Astronomer Stefano Facchini reveals how he and his colleagues found water vapour at a Sun-like star where planets could already be forming.
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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun this week, and should be at its brightest. Find out how you can see them for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 15 to 21 April 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-apr-2024
Comet Pons-Brooks: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/comet-12p-pons-brooks
How to see the Lunar X and Lunar V: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/lunar-x-v
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A total solar eclipse will pass right across the US, Mexico and part of Canada on 8 April. Over 40 million people are expected to see the majestic sight of totality, with millions more able to see a significant partial. Find out how you can see the eclipse for yourself, as well as our usual weekly stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 8 to 14 April 2024.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-apr-2024
Our complete guide to the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/total-solar-eclipse-8-april-2024
See the 8 April 2024 eclipse from the UK and Ireland: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/april-8-solar-eclipse-uk-ireland
Watch the 8 April eclipse online: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/watch-april-8-eclipse-online
Record a meteor shower for science: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/observe-and-record-the-geminid-meteor-shower
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Comet Pons-Brooks will pass close to Aries this week, while the US is treated to the sight of Venus disappearing behind the Moon. Find out how to see all this and more in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary 1 to 7 April 2024.
How to find the bowl of Virgo: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/bowl-virgo-asterism
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Comet C/2021 S3 PanSTARRS passes through the Coathanger cluster, the Moon dips into the Bowl of Virgo and Mercury hangs in the evening sky. Find out how to see all this and more in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary 25 to 31 March 2024.
How to find the bowl of Virgo: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/bowl-virgo-asterism
View the Pleiades star cluster: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/stars/star-clusters/pleiades
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Have you ever seen a ghost or a UFO? Chris French is a psychologist whose latest book The Science of Weird S**t explores the paranormal, and why people might claim to have experienced something science can’t currently explain. We spoke to Chris to find out how psychologists address the paranormal, and what makes people believe in UFOs.
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Mercury reaches greatest elongation this week, while Jupiter will be bracketed by its moons. Find out how to see both of them in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary.
Transcription: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-18-mar-2024
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Comet 12P Pons Brooks will streak past the Andromeda Galaxy this week, while Comet C/2021 S3 PanSTARRS passes the star clusters of the Milky Way. Find out how to see both of them in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary.
Learn how to measure the craters on the Moon: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-measure-lunar-craters-moon
Transcription: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-11-mar-2024
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Two comets pass overhead this week. Find out how to see both of them in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary.
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Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-4-mar-2024
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Catch Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. Hear the details in this week’s stargazing guide podcast, Star Diary.
Make an animation of Jupiter: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/planetary-animation
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-26-feb-2024
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Watch Callisto pass under Jupiter. Get the details in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing guide podcast.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-19-feb-2024
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Optical expert Dr Charly Feldman from the University of Leicester discusses her work on China’s Einstein probe, and reveals how x-ray vision unlocks the secrets of the Universe.
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Watch Venus pass through the morning sky this Valentine’s Day. Get the details in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing guide podcast.
Photographing the Moon: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/how-to-photograph-the-moon
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-12-feb-2024
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Watch the shadows of Jupiter’s moons as they pass across the face of the planet. Get the details in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing guide podcast.
Learn how to make your own Jupiter animation: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/planetary-animation
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-5-feb-2024
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Search for a comet in the morning twilight all this week. Get the details in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing guide podcast.
Learn how to make your own Jupiter animation: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/planetary-animation
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-jan-2024
Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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Catch all 8 of the Solar System’s planets in one night! Get the details in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing guide podcast.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-jan-2024
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Prof Sara Russell of the UK’s Natural History Museum reveals how she will be studying the samples of Asteroid Bennu returned to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, and what it could tell us about the history of our Solar System.
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Jupiter appears to gain another moon this week as it passes another star. Find out how to see it and other astronomy highlights in this week’s stargazing podcast guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-jan-2024
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Watch the rare sight of a moon’s shadow passing across the face of Saturn. Get the details in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing guide podcast.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-jan-2024
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The Quadrantids meteor shower lights up the night sky, while Comet 144P Kushida passes by on the latest episode of our weekly stargazing podcast.
Meteor shower observing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/top-tips-observing-perseid-meteor-shower
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-1-jan-2024
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Venus puts on a good show on Christmas morning, while Mercury reappears in time for the new year in the latest episode of our weekly stargazing podcast.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-25-dec-2023
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Jupiter, Uranus and the Pleiades line up for a Christmas Eve treat in our weekly stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-18-dec-2023
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Watch the minor planet Vesta as it moves past the Monkey Head Nebula in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-11-dec-2023
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Take a look at the evening Milky Way while the Moon is out of view in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-4-dec-2023
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Former NASA astronaut and spacewalker Mike Massimino is perhaps best known for his work repairing the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit. In this episode, Massimino discusses his new book Moonshot and his top tips for achieving your goals.
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The full Moon offers a great chance to see ray features before gliding past the Beehive cluster in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-nov-2023
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The Moon points the way to Neptune, before heading on to the Pleiades in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-20-nov-2023
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The Leonids meteor shower and Jupiter’s moons pass in front of the planet’s in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-13-nov-2023
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Saturn’s moons – including Titan, Iapatus and Dione – will be putting on a great show this week. Find out how to catch it and other astronomy highlights in this week’s episode of the Star Diary stargazing podcast guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-6-nov-2023
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Jupiter reaches opposition and will be high and bright in the night sky. Find out how to catch it and other astronomy highlights in this week’s episode of the Star Diary stargazing podcast guide.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-30-oct-2023
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
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A partial lunar eclipse is the highlight of this week’s stargazing guide. Listen now for all the latest astronomy highlights.
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Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-23-oct-2023
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If intelligent alien life did exist out there in the cosmos, how would we find it? This episode, astronomer Adam Frank discusses his latest book The Little Book of Aliens, reveals how scientists can now detect signs of life on other planets, discusses the implications of making contact, and what he really thinks about UFOs.
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Comet 103P Hartley continues to pass across the sky, while Venus dominates the morning sky in this week’s stargazing guide. Listen now to catch all the week’s astronomy highlights.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-16-oct-2023
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We discuss how the cosmic microwave background (CMB) can reveal the earliest days of the Universe with cosmologist Ermina Calabrese from Cardiff University.
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Comet 103P Hartley will streak its way across the sky this week, while Venus shines brightly in the morning sky. Listen now to catch all of this week’s stargazing highlights.
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-9-oct-2023
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The Draconids meteor shower puts on a show and the Moon brushes past the Pleiades star cluster in this week’s stargazing guide. Listen now to catch all the week’s astronomy highlights.
Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-2-oct-2023
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Uranus lines up with Jupiter and the Pleiades this week, making it a great chance to see this faint planet. Find out how in our weekly stargazing guide.
Capture a shadow cast by Venus: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/capture-a-shadow-cast-by-the-planet-venus
Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-25-sept-2023.
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The equinox signals the start of autumn, and Neptune reaches opposition. Find out what other astronomy highlights are coming up in our weekly stargazing guide.
Find out more details about the equinox and causes it: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/autumn-equinox-when-is-what-means
Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-18-sept-2023
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Professor Michele Dougherty reveals what we can learn by studying the magnetic fields of Solar System bodies, why the Cassini mission was so important, and what JUICE might discover at Jupiter's icy moons.
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Welcome back the winter sky, and take in the Milky Way as we take you through the astronomy highlights in our weekly stargazing guide.
Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-11-sept-2023
Astrophotography guide: Create a Milky Way mosaic: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/astrophotography-guide-create-milky-way-mosaic
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The Milky Way is on fabulous display this week as the Moon clears out of the evening sky, while the Moon passes close to the Pleiades in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.co.uk/podcast/star-diary-4-sept-2023
How to see the Milky Way: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-see-the-milky-way
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This week the Super Blue Moon takes centre stage in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-28-august-2023/]
What is a supermoon: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/supermoon-what-when-next
Astrophotography image processing: a beginner’s guide: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/astrophotography-image-processing-beginners-guide
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Saturn’s rings are disappearing, so make sure you don’t miss the planet as it passes through opposition in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-21-august-2023/]
Photograph Saturn’s rings before they disappear: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/photograph-saturn-rings
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All four gas giants will be visible this week, as well as other highlights in our stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-14-august-2023/]
Photograph Saturn’s rings before they disappear: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/photograph-saturn-rings/
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The Perseid meteor shower is due to put on a great show in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-7-august-2023/]
How to see the meteors: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/meteor-showers-how-observe-record-shooting-stars/
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The first of August’s supermoons and the appearance of the Pleiades feature in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-31-july-2023/ ]
Meteor observing [URL] https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/perseid-meteor-shower-how-to-see-it/
Stargazing in Utah [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/stargazing-utah/]
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Telescopes like JWST or the upcoming Square Kilometre Array have the power to reveal the hidden depths of the Universe. Their images contain not just the stars, galaxies and planets astronomers are looking for, but could contain all manner of hidden gems we have yet to even consider. However these observatories produce so much data it’s impossible to look through it all by hand and even citizen science projects like Zooniverse, which gets hundreds of volunteers to go through the data, could struggle to cope.
Alex Andersson from Oxford University is working on a new machine learning programme that could help work with humans to find the undiscovered mysteries of the Universe.
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/alex-andersson/bursts-from-space-meerkat
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Keep an eye out for the three innermost planets just after sunset in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-july-2023/ ]
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Mishaal Ashemimry started her own aerospace company at the age of 26, aiming to build the space industry in her home nation of Saudi Arabia. Now she works as a special adviser to the Saudi Space Commission, who recently sent their first female astronaut into space on board the Axiom-2 mission. She is a keen promoter of women in the space industry, and is the President for diversity initiatives at the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF).
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Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-july-2023/ ]
How to see the ISS in the night sky [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky/]
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The Pleiades return to the morning sky, while the Moon pairs up with Jupiter in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-july-2023/]
Test your eyesight with the Pleiades [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/electra/]
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How do you measure ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves coming from the centres of distant galaxies? By observing their effect on cosmic clocks of course! This episode Dr Michael Keith, an astrophysicist at the University of Manchester, reveals how detecting subtle changes in the regularity of pulsars is providing a new way of observing the cosmos.
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Venus, Mars and Regulus around themselves together in the night sky in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-19-june-2023/
How to see the ISS in the night sky: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky/
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Mars and Venus make their closest approach of the year in this week’s stargazing highlights.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-26-june-2023/
How to do astrophotography during a full moon: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/astrophotography-during-full-moon/
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As the summer solstice approaches, take a look at Venus and Mars in this week’s stargazing guide
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-19-june-2023/
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How close are we to finding life beyond Earth? Are habitable planets common outside of our Solar System? Astronomer Chris Impey discusses exoplanet science and whether life could indeed exist elsewhere in the Universe.
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This week’s stargazing highlights include the earliest sunrise of the year, and Venus clipping the top of the Beehive Cluster.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-12-june-2023/]
Find the minor planet Massalia: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/what-comets-asteroids-in-sky-tonight/
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Keep an eye on the supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy, M101, while the Moon passes under Saturn.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-5-june-2023/ ]
See the latest images of the supernova in M101: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/supernova-sn-2023ixf-m101/
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Mars will pass through the heart of the Beehive cluster in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-may-2023/]
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Watch out for Noctilucent clouds, and Mars and Venus continue to dominate the evening sky in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-may-2023/]
Noctilucent clouds: what are they and how to see them [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/noctilucent-clouds-what-they-are-and-how-to-see-them/]
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Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan talks about her oceanographic exploits, what it’s like to stare at planet Earth during a spacewalk, her part in the launch of Hubble and what lies ahead for human spaceflight.
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Jupiter passes behind the Moon in a daylight occultation and Mars lines up with Castor and Pollux in Gemini in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-may-2023/
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Venus and Mars pass through Gemini, and the minor meteor shower the Eta Lyrids will light up the sky in this weeks stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-may-2023/
How to photograph a shadow cast by Venus [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/capture-a-shadow-cast-by-the-planet-venus/]
How to create a planetary animation of Jupiter [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/planetary-animation/]
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Venus passes between the horns of Taurus, and it’s a great time to look at the double star Porrima in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-1-may-2023/
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Mars makes its way through Gemini, while Saturn begins to emerge in the week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-april/
Aurora hunting guide for travellers [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/travellers-guide-aurora-hunting/]
Noctilucent clouds: what are they and how can you see them [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/noctilucent-clouds-what-they-are-and-how-to-see-them/]
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The return of Halley's Comet in 1910 saw many media outlets report on the supposed end of civilisation that would occur as the celestial wanderer passed close by planet Earth. This episode, author Richard Goodrich discusses his new book Comet Madness, all about the doom-laden predictions that accompanied news of Halley's approach.
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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks this week, and Venus approaches the moon in this week’s stargazing highlights
Transcript [URL https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-april-2023/]
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Rover engineer Pete Visscher discusses what it takes to put a wheeled robot on another planet, and how he began his career in space exploration.
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Venus passes by the Pleiades and the Moon blocks out the star Alniyat in this week’s stargazing highlights.
Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-april-2023/]
How to sketch the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-draw-the-moon/]
How to photograph the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/how-to-photograph-the-moon/]
Star-hopping across the night sky [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/guides-star-hop-the-night-sky/]
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In 2002, Lance Bass (formerly of N’Sync) spent six months training to be a cosmonaut. We talk to him about his experience and his new podcast, The Last Soviet.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/interview-lance-bass
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Venus brushes past the Pleiades in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-3-april-2023/
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NASA scientist Aaron Yung talks about what it’s like being an astrophysicist working with the James Webb Space Telescope, and what inspired him to forge a career studying the cosmos.
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Mars and the crescent Moon make a lovely pairing in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-march-2023/
How to see the International Space Station https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky/
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Ceres reaches opposition, while the New Moon offers a great time for deep-sky observing.
Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-20-march-2023/
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Astrophysicist Luciano Rezzolla discusses the mind-blowing properties of gravity and his quest to understand black holes
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Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott reveals what made her choose a career in spaceflight, what it’s like living in zero gravity and how her experiences made her realise just how precious planet Earth really is.
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Ceres reaches opposition in the asteroid belt, while the planet Venus continues to dominate the sky in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-13-march-2023
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This week’s full Moon offers a great opportunity for some lunar observing in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-6-march-2023
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Humans Of Space is a podcast all about the people who have changed the way we view the cosmos, and how they got to be where they are today. In this episode we got the chance to speak to former NASA Space Shuttle astronaut Jeff Hoffman.
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Jupiter and Venus shine brightly together, while the Moon meets up with Mars in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript [link: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-feb-2023/]
How to photograph lunar ray craters [link: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/moon-ray-ejecta-systems/]
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Astronomer Robert Fesen discusses his observations and images of a beautiful nebula that is likely the result of two collided what dwarf stars, tallying with observations made by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181.
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It’s the last chance to see the Green Comet E3 as it moves through Orion, while the Moon and Mars point the way to Uranus in this week’s stargazing guide.
Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-20-feb-2023/
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The first episode of a new podcast series talking to the people who change the way we look at the Universe, and how they got to be where they are today. In this episode, former NASA chief scientist Jim Green reveals what inspired him to pursue a career in spaceflight.
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The Green Comet E3 is still visible, while Venus and Neptune put on a great show in this week's stargazing highlights.
Find out how to observe the Green Comet E3 throughout February
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The Green Comet E3 continues its journey across the sky, while Mare Orientale is on show in this weeks stargazing guide.
Observe the Green Comet E3 throughout the month
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The Green Comet passes closest to Earth, Mercury reaches greatest elongation and there's a Minimoon in this week's stargazing guide.
Astrophotography during the Full Moon
Observe the Green Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF
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NASA physicist Les Johnson discusses the science of interstellar travel, whether it's currently possible, and the challenges facing humanity as we seek to explore beyond our own Solar System.
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Venus meets Saturn next to the crescent Moon, while Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF continues to shine in this week's star gazing guide.
Observe Venus throughout the winter
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Venus and Saturn line up this week, while Jupiter's makes its closest approach to the Sun as it passes through perihelion in this week's stargazing guide.
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Mars reaches it stationary point, while the new Moon allows for some deep-sky observing in this week's astronomy guide.
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The Quadrantids meteor shower in this week's stargazing guide PLUS we take a look at 2023's stargazing highlights.
Guide to observing meteor showers through out the year
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Mars passes the Pleiades and Saturn approaches the Moon in this week's stargazing guide.
How many stars in the Pleiades can you count?
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A Christmas Comet/C 2022 E3 ZTF and the meeting of Mercury and Venus are highlights in this festive edition of our weekly stargazing guide.
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Read up on Christmas night astronomy if you're looking to do some stargazing with the family.
Learn to how to see the Ursids meteor shower.
Stay up to date with how to find Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF.
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What would happen if we made contact with an extra-terrestrial civilisation? Do organisations like NASA and the United Nations have protocol in place? What would it mean, and are we prepared?
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The Geminids meteor shower is the highlight of this week's stargazing guide, which also sees the Moon pass several bright stars.
How to see the Geminids meteor shower
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Apollo 17 was the final human moon landing mission from NASA. Student ambassador Dermot Gethings was on of 80 students who got a behind the scenes look at the mission.
Transcript.
Find out more about Apollo 17 in the December issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
You can see the UK piece of the Goodwill Moonrock at the Natural History Museum in London.
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Mars will be occulted by the Moon while at opposition this week - a truly historic occasion. Find out out more in our weekly stargazing guide.
Find all the details about the occultation of Mars.
Learn how to observe Mars at opposition.
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Mars' closest approach to Earth as Saturn and Jupiter approach the crescent Moon in this week's stargazing guide.
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In this week's stargazing guide, we take advantage of the new Moon for some deep-sky astronomy.
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The Leonid meteor shower returns and the moon Callisto brushes past Jupiter in this week's stargazing guide.
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The Moon glides past Uranus, the Pleiades and Castor & Pollux in this week's stargazing guide.
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Astrophysicist Dr Jillian Scudder reveals some of the most mind-blowing facts about the universe, including why the Milky Way smells of raspberries, how the Moon has a whiff of gunpowder, what happens when galaxies collide and why our own galaxy is flatter than a credit card.
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In this week's stargazing guide: catch Saturn, Vesta and the Moon together, watch out for Jupiter on Bonfire Night.
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How much do astronomers know about the evolution of the cosmos? Prof Nial Tanvir from the University of Leicester talks about the early Universe, the formation of the first stars and galaxies, redshift and gamma-ray bursts.
This podcast was recorded at the International Astronomy Show 2022.
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We spoke to University of Leicester planetary scientist Prof Leigh Fletcher about the James Webb Space Telescope, why it observes in infrared, what it has revealed about the planets of the Solar System so far, and what's yet to come.
This podcast was recorded at the International Astronomy Show 2022.
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks this week, and Mercury passes by the binary star Porrima in our weekly stargazing guide.
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Watch out for Mars and the Pleiades as the Moon passes by as we run down this week's stargazing highlights.
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In this week's stargazing guide, we take a look at the Moon's southern pole and catch asteroid Pallas as it glides past Sirius.
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What is a black hole? Are they really black? Are they really holes? How much do we actually know about them? Astrophysicist and YouTuber Dr Becky Smethurst reveals how black holes went from theoretical mysteries to objects we can photograph.
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Could humanity deflect the path of a civilisation-destroying asteroid? That's what NASA's DART mission hopes to find out by crashing into an asteroid.
Ahead of the impact on 26th September at 11:14pm UTC, we spoke with the mission's co-ordination team lead Nancy Chabot about the mission.
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As the autumn equinox arrives, the crescent Moon gives a great opportunity to see Earthshine.
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The occultation of Uranus by the Moon making the planet vanish is just one of this week's stargazing highlights.
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Jupiter and Neptune meet up with minor world 3 Juno, which is in opposition as we run through this week's stargazing highlights.
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Mars makes its way past the Pleiades and the Hyades, while Mercury hugs the horizon as we take a look at what's in the sky this week.
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Instrument scientist Dr Pamela Klaassen reveals the science behind how JWST studies the cosmos, what its images show us, and the secrets it might uncover.
We also discuss the Square Kilometre Array Organisation and how this brand new ground-based observatory will work in tandem with the Webb Telescope to unlock the secrets of the Universe.
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Astrophysicist Dr Hannah Wakeford from the University of Bristol reveals how JWST will unlock the secrets of planets orbiting stars beyond our Solar System.
Watch the full video via the BBC Sky at Night Magazine YouTube channel.
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This week is a great opportunity to take a look at Orion, or hunt out the asteroids Pallas and Vesta.
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Mars meets the Pleiades, Venus approaches the Beehive in this week's stargazing diary.
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Astrophysicist William Dunn reveals how x-rays can reveal the secrets of the outer planets and their moons.
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The Perseid meteor shower and Saturn at opposition are both stargazing highlight this week.
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Comet Wilson-Harrington is still on show for stargazers this week, while Venus brushes up against the stars in this week's night sky.
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This episode we spoke to planetary scientist and spacerocks expert Dr Sarah Crowther about the science of asteroids.
What can asteroids tell us about the early Solar System?
Why do we send spacecraft to return asteroid samples to Earth?
What do scientists like her do when they get their hands on a sample from the asteroid belt?
This podcast was recorded at the Bluedot Festival 2022, Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK.
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We spoke the the UK Space Agency's Libby Jackson about what the future holds for crewed space exploration.
Are we overdue a UK astronaut?
Can we expect future collaborations between space agencies?
What's it really like working in Mission Control?
And what can we expect from upcoming missions to the Moon and Mars?
This podcast was recorded at the Bluedot Festival 2022, Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK.
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We sat down with Jim Wild, Professor of Space Physics at Lancaster University, to find out about space weather and the Sun's far-reaching influence on the planets of the Solar System.
How will solar activity will affect missions to the Moon and Mars?
Did the Apollo astronauts have a lucky escape?
And does Hollywood ever get it right?
This podcast was recorded at the Bluedot Festival 2022, Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK.
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Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune continue their planetary parade, while a comet, 107P Wilson Harrington, also makes an appearance as we tell you all the best things for stargazers to see this week.
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Neptune, the Pleiades and asteroid that used to be a comet are all visible in this week's night sky.
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The full moon offers a great 'stargazing' opportunity this week, with asteroid Vesta also making an appearance.
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This week, we take a look at the full Moon – which is a supermoon this month – as it tracks its way across the night sky.
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A parade of planets, Earthshine and a stellar occultation, as we run down what you can see in the night sky this week.
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Could there be life beyond Earth? Microbial life existing elsewhere in the Universe seems likely, but what about an intelligent civilisation? How are scientists searching for them, and what would it mean for planet Earth if we made contact with an alien species? In this episode, the SETI Institute’s Franck Marchis talks astrobiology, exoplanets and what he really thinks about UFOs.
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Presenter of The Sky at Night, Maggie Aderin Pocock, talks us through her career and her lifelong obsession with the Moon
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Supermoons, stargazing with Antares and a planetary parade in this week's episode, where we tell you the best things in the night sky this week.
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Cosmologist Dr Eva-Maria Mueller reveals how we know the expansion of the Universe is accelerating, what this 'dark energy' might be, and how we can hope to solve the mystery.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 23 to 29 May 2022.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 16 to 22 May 2022.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 9 to 15 May 2022.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from 2 to 8 May 2022.
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NASA’s Dr Richard Barry discusses the science of space telescopes, the hunt for distant worlds and why finding life beyond Earth is an inevitability.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 25 April to 1 May 2022.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 18 to 24 April 2022.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 11 to 17 April 2022.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 4 to 10 April 2022.
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Who upholds the law in space? Are astronauts governed by the same laws as those of us on Earth? Do we need a new cosmic constitution to cover future missions to the Moon or Mars? This episode, space law expert Prof Chris Newman talks post-launch legislation.
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A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 28 March to 3 April 2022.
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What's coming up in the night sky in the month of March 2022.
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Astronomer Or Graur reveals how studying exploding stars - known as supernovae - can reveal the secrets of the Universe, past present and future.
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What's coming up in the night sky in the month of February 2022.
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January 2022 marks the 200th issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. To celebrate, astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel look back on their favourite memories of observing the night sky since issue #1 launched in 2005.
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European Space Agency astrobiologist and Deep Space Exploration Scientist Dr Nicol Caplin discusses the search for life beyond Earth, and how our planet's microorganisms are helping humans push further into space.
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As the James Webb Space Telescope prepares to launch on 22 December, we take a look at what the telescope has to offer.
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The former NASA astronaut ponders the fragile beauty of our home planet.
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BBC Sky at Night Magazine's guide to the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's night sky in December 2021.
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Can we stop an asteroid from hitting Earth? That's what NASA's DART mission is about to investigate
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Aurora-hunter Tom Kerss reveals how to see the phenomena for yourself.
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BBC Sky at Night Magazine's guide to the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's night sky in November 2021.
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We speak to the UAE’s first female astronaut.
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We take a look back at what ESA's Rosetta mission taught us about comets as the comet it spent two years exploring - 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - returns into the inner Solar System.
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Cosmochemist Natalie Starkey discusses the volcanoes of the Solar System.
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The British astronaut discusses life on the International Space Station and getting human feet on Mars.
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NASA's Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter scout have been on Mars for 200 sols. We find out what they've been up to.
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A guide to September 2021’s night sky in the northern hemisphere.
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Astrophysicist Carole Mundell reveals how the Square Kilometre Array will explore the secrets of the cosmos.
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From Galileo's refractor, to the Hubble Space Telescope, to the JWST - there have been some telescopes that have changed how we look at the night sky.
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Particle physicist Dr Harry Cliff traces the building blocks of the cosmos back to the Big Bang.
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August sees Jupiter reach opposition and the extension of NASA's Juno mission.
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Planetary scientist Simone Marchi reveals the vital role collisions have played in the history of the Solar System.
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Revisiting Apollo 15 and the moon buggy on the 50th anniversary of the fourth Moon landing
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As the Sun's activity increases, we take a look at whether space weather could be hazardous to the Artemis moon-landing mission, and to satellites in orbit.
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Planetary scientist Emily Lakdawalla discusses the importance of putting rovers on the Red Planet.
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How the WMAP satellite detected residual heat from the birth of the Universe.
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Astronomer Heino Falcke reveals how an international science team photographed a black hole for the first time.
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The Martian author, Andy Weir, talks to us about his new novel Project Hail Mary.
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Geneticist Dr Christopher Mason reveals how we could reengineer human genetics to survive on another planet.
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Astrophysicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein explores some of the Universe's greatest unsolved mysteries.
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101 years since astronomy's Great Debate challenged our understanding of the Universe.
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We talk with John Barentine from the International Dark Sky Association about an emerging source of light pollution – satellites.
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We look back on cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight.
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Astronomer Beth Biller reveals the new instrument that can directly image planets orbiting distant stars.
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We speak to astronomer Jessica Mink about her discovery of rings around Uranus.
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NASA scientist Jamie Bock discusses a new mission to track the evolution of the cosmos.
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We take a look at the asteroid belt and NASA's space-rock-investigating spacecraft OSIRIS-Rex as it prepares to return to Earth.
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A guide to stargazing and space missions over the coming year.
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Suborbital scientist Kellie Gerardi reveals the secrets of the space industry.
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2020 has been quite a year, but for many of us the ever-present cosmos has been a source of inspiration and comfort. This episode we look back on the biggest astronomical discoveries of 2020 and reveal our stargazing highlights from the past 12 months.
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Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts discusses life in zero gravity and the future of human spacelflight.
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Astronomer Linda Schweizer discusses the history of California's Palomar Observatory, the subject of her new book Cosmic Odyssey.
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NASA's New Horizons spacecraft heads deeper into the Kuiper Belt at the edge of the Solar System.
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Biologist Wallace Arthur reveals why he believes the Universe could be teaming with life.
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US astrophysicist Janna Levin reveals the secrets of black holes.
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November 2020 marks 20 years of continuous occupation of the International Space Station. We speak to former NASA astronaut Jeff Williams about the space station's construction, what it's like working in the Earth-orbiting laboratory, and the future of human spaceflight.
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We're marking 20 years of continuous occupation of the ISS with a look at its past, present and future, its many achievements, and what it's like to live on the floating laboratory.
Plus, astronomer and cosmologist Dr Emma Chapman discusses the history of the Universe and the moment the first stars began to shine throughout the cosmos.
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Robert Yowell served as a technical consultant on Dinsey+ new series, The Right Stuff. The series chronicles the story of the US’s first astronaut class, the Mercury 7 and Yowell helped ensure that the missions depicted were as accurate as possible.
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Have you ever wondered what early humans thought as they looked up at the night sky? How did our ancestors interpret the motion of the stars, constellations and planets? How did it develop into the science of astronomy as we know it today? This episode Stuart Clark discusses his new book Beneath The Night, and how stargazing has shaped the development of our species.
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NASA’s Jose Siles discusses ASTHROS, a new mission that will see a 2.5m telescope attached to a helium balloon and sent into the stratosphere, in order to give astronomers a closer look at galactic star formation.
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What are the different types of galaxies, and how have astronomers studied them over the years? Also this episode, we speak to Andrew Griffith MP, co-chair of an all-party parliamentary group seeking to protect the UK's dark skies.
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Could life exist elsewhere in the Solar System? Astronomers have announced the presence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus, which could be evidence of microbial life around the hellish planet. This episode Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder, one of the astronomers behind the discovery, reveals how they did it, and why we need a new mission to explore Venus.
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We talk to Libby Jackson – one of the UK's leading experts in human spaceflight and author of Space Explorers: 25 stories of space exploration and adventure – about the history and future of human spaceflight.
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We reveal how stars are born, evolve and die, and discover that a star's mass determines its ultimate fate. Plus, we speak to astronomer Emily Cannon about her research into the dimming of Betelgeuse, a red giant star that forms part of the Orion constellation. Could it be about to go supernova?
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Neptune's icy moon Triton may host an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface. We spoke to planetary scientist Louise Prockter to find out about Trident, a proposed mission she's leading to send a spacecraft to explore the frozen satellite.
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Have you ever wondered how the Universe will end? We spoke to Dr Katie Mack to find out what it means to contemplate the final days of the cosmos.
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How far away is the edge of the Solar System? What even is 'the edge'? How do we know it's there? In this month's episode we take a look at the outer limits of our planetary neighbourhood. Plus: we talk to Keith Hayward of the Royal Aeronautical Society about the Chinese space programme and reveal how to make the most of August's Perseid meteor shower.
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16th July 2020 marks 20 years since the launch of the European Space Agency's Cluster mission. For two decades, Cluster has been examining how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetosphere and its effect on life on our planet. This episode we spoke to space weather expert and Cluster mission scientist Dr Mike Hapgood.
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Ahead of Asteroid Day on 30 June, we take a look at NASA's DART and ESA's Hera mission. Starting in 2022, these two missions will work together to test how we might one day deflect a potential deadly asteroid.
Later on, we interview Andrea Riley, the DART's programme executive and give you our stargazing tip of the month.
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The European Space Agency's CHEOPS mission is currently studying planets orbiting distant stars, known as exoplanets. We spoke to CHEOPS Project Scientist Kate Isaak to find out how the spacecraft operates and what it might discover.
The links Kate refers to in the interview can be found here:
https://esa.int/cheops
https://sci.esa.int/cheops
https://cosmos.esa.int/cheops
https://cheops.unibe.ch/
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We bid Venus farewell as the planet begins to disappear from our evening sky, and take a look at the planetary geometry that has made it such a glorious sight over the past few months. Plus, we explore the science of Venus and take a look at the history and future of the planet's exploration.
Also this month, The Sky at Night's Chris Lintott talks satellite megaconstellations, and how they may prove a threat to our view of the night sky.
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We speak to Dr Savannah Jacklin about the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, a new mission to discover planets orbiting distant stars using a technique predicted by Einstein over 100 years ago.
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Over the past three decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionised our view of the cosmos. It has given us unprecedented views of galaxies, nebulae, new-born stars and planets, revealing clues about the nature of dark energy, supermassive black holes and the expansion of the Universe. This episode we look at how the mission was conceived, how astronauts repaired its faulty mirror, and some of the highlights from 30 years of incredible science.
But we also look to the future. NASA scientist Eric Smith tells us about Hubble's successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, and how it is set to carry the observing baton.
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Thousands of people helped bring the three Apollo 13 astronauts home. Jerry Woodfill was working at Mission Control when the spacecraft's oxygen tank exploded, and was responsible for the onboard alarm system that led to the crew uttering the immortal words “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” This episode, Jerry talks to us about what it was like working at NASA during the rescue and throughout the Apollo Program.
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"Houston, we've had a problem". This issue we mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, revealing what went wrong and how Mission Control reacted on the ground. We also take a look at what science goals Apollo 13 might have achieved, had everything gone to plan. Plus, Professor Jason Wright discusses NEID, a new instrument that can measure the masses of exoplanets.
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We look at the European Space Agency missions coming up over the next decade, including a crewed lunar orbiter, a spacecraft that will explore the icy moons of Jupiter and probes that will analyse planets orbiting distant stars. Plus, Emma Marrington of the countryside charity CPRE reveals how you can get involved in this year's Star Count citizen science project.
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This bonus episode of Radio Astronomy is a Horizon special, as we speak to former producer Alec Nisbett to find out how the long-running BBC science programme covered space and astronomy, and what it was like touring the world in search of the latest scientific advances.
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This episode we mark the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery by exploring the life of US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, and take a look at the Pluto's rise and fall as the 9th Solar System planet. Plus, we examine a recent International Astronomical Union campaign that saw 112 countries around the world name newly-discovered exoplanets.
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This episode the team look back on 2019 and discuss the big space stories that made headlines over the past 12 months, from New Horizons' Kuiper Belt flyby on New Year's Day, to the first image of a black hole and the latest in lunar exploration. Plus, we speak to the folks at Brighton Astro for their top tips on getting started in astronomy.
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This episode we look at the big space missions launching in 2020 that will visit the Sun and Mars. Plus, the latest from Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx, and what to expect from commercial human spaceflight over the next 12 months. Also this episode, we speak to Robert Shelton, President of the Giant Magellan Telescope, about how the GMT will peer deep into the early Universe.
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BBC Sky at Night Magazine's staff writer Iain Todd visits University College London Observatory ahead of the unveiling of their new 80cm Perren Telescope. Iain speaks to the astronomers there to find out about the new scope and how it will help prepare the next generation of astro physicists.
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BBC Sky at Night Magazine’s editor Chris Bramley joins Anna Henley and Paul Cornish from the planetarium team at Bristol's We The Curious science centre. Anna and Paul discuss how they operate the UK's only 3D planetarium, reveal the secrets behind their latest show and give their view on the possibility of life existing beyond Earth.
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This month we discuss Apollo 12 on its 50th anniversary, reveal news of an impending volcanic eruption on Jupiter's moon Io, and speak to astrophysicist Geraint Lewis from the University of Sydney, who's part of a team that has been studying the Andromeda Galaxy's past galactic mergers.
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This episode we speak to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about humanity's return to the Moon and the challenges facing our planet. Plus, the team discuss the OSIRIS REx asteroid sample collection mission, a speeding star that's racing through our Galaxy and recent news of tardigrades on the Moon.
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This month the team discuss the UK-led ESA mission to fly by a comet as it enters the Solar System, India’s new lunar spacecraft and the latest from NASA’s Juno probe at Jupiter. Plus, we speak to experienced amateur astronomer and BBC Sky at Night Magazine writer Katrin Raynor-Evans to get her practical stargazing tips for the longer nights that lie ahead.
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The team return to Jodrell Bank in Cheshire for a weekend of science and music at Bluedot 2019. We speak to Prof Tim O’Brien about the important astronomy undertaken by the Lovell Telescope and the legacy of Apollo 11. Filmmaker Chloë Penman discusses the incredible history of Jodrell Bank Observatory and ‘Dr Space Junk’ Alice Gorman tells us about the human artefacts left behind by our exploration of the Solar System.
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50 years ago, humans set foot on the surface of the Moon for the first time. This episode the BBC Sky at Night Magazine team discuss the legacy of Apollo, the landing sites, the items left on the Moon by astronauts and the future of lunar exploration. Plus, we debunk common Apollo conspiracy theories and speak to broadcaster James Burke, who covered the Moon landing for the BBC in 1969.
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In a special episode of Radio Astronomy, we talk to Andrew Smith author of Moon Dust. In the early 2000s, Smith hunted down and talked with all nine living moon walkers. As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 approaches we talk to him about what it was like to talk to these lunar explorers.
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The team from BBC Sky at Night Magazine take a look at marsquakes, asteroid impacts and the secrets of the Solar System in this month’s episode. Featuring an interview with asteroid expert Sarah Crowther.
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This episode the BBC Sky at Night Magazine team discuss the recent image of a supermassive black hole at the heart of a galaxy, and the Japanese Hayabusa2 asteroid sample mission. Plus, we speak to The Sky at Night’s Prof Lucie Green about the science of the solar cycle.
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The BBC Sky at Night Magazine team visit Kielder Observatory in Northumberland to experience truly dark skies and find out how observatory staff are spreading the stargazing bug.
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In the April edition of Radio Astronomy, the crew from BBC Sky at Night Magazine look at the effects light pollution, talk about the trials and tribulations of the Mars rovers and delve deep into Jupiter’s atmosphere.
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BBC Sky at Night Magazine’s creators discuss the latest theories about Planet 9 with physicist Antranik Sefilian, plus there’s chat about aurora hunting and the achievements of Apollo 9.
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This episode we look at the Chinese lunar mission Chang’e 4, discuss the New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule and wonder why a black hole isn’t as strong as a fridge magnet. We speak to Martin Harwit, author of Cosmic Discovery, about how some of the most important astronomical discoveries were first made.
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The team of BBC Sky at Night Magazine discuss lunar eclipses look at the new raft of space missions coming in 2019, including an interview with Kerri Donaldson Hanna about the OSIRIS-Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu.
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We discuss the biggest space stories of 2018 including Kepler, UK rocket launches and the blood moon. Plus we hear from the British Astronomical Association’s Mars section director Richard McKim about how to make your observations of the Red Planet count for the scientific record.
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The team discuss the discovery of water on the Moon and take a look back at the Apollo 7 mission. Vatican observatory director Guy Consolmagno gives his advice for getting started in practical astronomy.
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We look back on 100 years of Holst’s musical work The Planets and discuss the success of NASA’s Dawn mission at Ceres and Vesta. Plus, we speak to Roberto Orosei, an astronomer who led a recent study that found evidence of water on Mars.
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In this special edition of Radio Astronomy, we’re live at the world famous Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire for the Bluedot science and music festival 2018.
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Meteorite hunter Peter Jenniskens talks to us about his recent find of a meteorite in the Botswanan bush, and we reveal our stargazing tips for the Perseid meteor shower.
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Chris Scott, Professor of Space and Atmospheric Physics at the University of Reading, speaks to us about just how dangerous solar activity is to life on Earth and what’s going on at the surface of the Sun.
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We speak to Prof Gerry Gilmore, principal investigator for the UK participation in the Gaia mission to map 1.7 billion stars in our Galaxy. The team also discuss strange stars, the Stellarium online planetarium and noctilucent clouds.
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We speak to sedimentary geologist and Curiosity mission co-investigator Prof Sanjeev Gupta of Imperial College London.
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In this first episode of an all-new, sparkly format for Radio Astronomy we look at our favourite bits of BBC Sky at Night Magazine’s April 18 issue and speak to Dr Alan Penny, vice-president of METI International. Clear skies!
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What does David Bowie’s Space Oddity have to do with SpaceX, should we go back to the Moon or straight to Mars, and what is multi-messenger astrophysics anyway? All these questions and more are answered in our 2017 retrospective, in which we also talk Cassini, Voyager, exoplanets and Laika the dog.
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We report from the International Astronomy Show 2017 in Warwickshire, UK, and get the chance to talk to some of the speakers at the event, including The Sky at Night's Chris Lintott.
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Recorded live at Jodrell Bank Observatory, we bring you interviews with six of the speakers at 2017’s Bluedot Festival. In this episode: Antarctic meteorite hunting, a new CERN particle, Voyager’s legacy, the latest on ESA’s BepiColombo mission to Mercury
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This month: Fresh insights from the Beagle 2 Mars lander, a special end-of-year News Bingo, and how you can get to know the constellation of Orion a bit better.
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This month: Rosetta’s mission end and newly-discovered exoplanet Proxima Centauri b. The Sky at Night’s Pete Lawrence looks at lunar occultations and Ezzy hears from Cardiff University’s Dr Annabel Cartwright about whether life may have begun on Venus.
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This month: Rosetta’s mission end and newly-discovered exoplanet Proxima Centauri b. The Sky at Night’s Pete Lawrence looks at lunar occultations and Ezzy hears from Cardiff University’s Dr Annabel Cartwright about whether life may have begun on Venus.
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This month: The latest on the new mission to Jupiter, tips for observing the famous Perseid meteor shower, and how research in Antarctica could take us to Mars
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This month: The magic of the Moon illusion, how astronomy has changed the world we live in, and the second detection of gravitational waves
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This month: Tim Peake tries his hand at driving a rover from the ISS, comedian Ben Miller on aliens and an unfortunate weasel at CERN
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En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.