NASACast: What's Up? Video Podcasts
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWhat's Up? -- A monthly video that gives tips for where you can find the moon, planets and stars in the night sky. Also includes amateur astronomy news and updates on NASA missions.
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Episodes
What's Up - September 2023
September 01, 2023 22:07 - 46.4 MB VideoEnjoy the bright beacon of Venus on September mornings, end the month with a Harvest Moon, and seek the elusive zodiacal light under dark skies.
What's Up - August 2023
August 01, 2023 22:30 - 46.4 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in August 2023? Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it's at its biggest and brightest for the year, and visible all night. The "shooting stars" of the annual Perseid meteors are a must-see, overnight on August 12th. And this month brings two full moons – the second of which is a "Super Blue Moon."
What's Up - July 2023
July 01, 2023 22:30 - 47.7 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in July 2023? Mars and Venus start the month close together, but part ways and head lower as July goes on. Mars appears very near Regulus in Leo on the 9th and 10th. Saturn and Jupiter rule the night, along with bright star Fomalhaut. And July is prime time for viewing the Milky Way core from dark sky locations.
What's Up - June 2023
June 01, 2023 22:29 - 48.5 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in June 2023? Mars and Venus get closer, the bright stars of Summer, and how an ancient scholar used the June solstice to determine the size of planet Earth.
What's Up - May 2023
May 01, 2023 21:51 - 42.7 MB VideoPlanets strike a pose with the Moon, we reach "peak Venus," and what's different about the skies of the Southern Hemisphere.
What's Up - April 2023
March 31, 2023 16:41 - 51.2 MB VideoMercury reaches its highest in the evening sky for the year for Northern Hemisphere observers.
What's Up - March 2023
March 02, 2023 18:10 - 43.1 MB VideoVenus climbs high while Jupiter dives sunward, and the little planet that shares its namesake with your breakfast cereal.
What's Up - February 2023
January 31, 2023 22:19 - 43.5 MB VideoThe brightest planets converge, the constellation Auriga, and two star clusters you might want to get Sirius about.
What's Up - January 2023
December 29, 2022 20:47 - 33.7 MB VideoSome lovely groupings this month include the Moon with Mars, and later with Jupiter, and a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn.
What's Up - December 2022
December 01, 2022 17:40 - 39 MB VideoYour evening planet highlights, including the disappearance of Mars, and the constellation Pegasus.
What's Up - November 2022
November 02, 2022 15:48 - 36.3 MB VideoWhat's Up for November? A lunar eclipse, the moon and planets, and the Leonid meteors.
What's Up - October 2022
September 30, 2022 22:48 - 36.2 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in October 2022?
What's Up - September 2022
September 01, 2022 11:04 - 38.9 MB VideoMars is on the move this month, forming a "red triangle" with bright red stars Aldebaran and Betelgeuse.
What's Up - August 2022
July 29, 2022 14:52 - 42.2 MB VideoThe daily parade of four naked-eye planets in the mornings comes to an end this month.
What's Up - July 2022
June 30, 2022 14:44 - 43.7 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in July 2022? The naked-eye planets of dawn – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – dominate the sky, appearing more spread out each morning.
What's Up - May 2022
May 01, 2022 00:34 - 39.8 MB VideoThe planets of dusk and dawn, a lunar eclipse, and the Coma star cluster.
What's Up - April 2022
April 02, 2022 00:49 - 34.3 MB VideoConjunction junction and a hidden surprise in the Big Dipper…
What's Up - March 2022
March 02, 2022 16:40 - 49.7 MB VideoMeet the morning planets, the nearest star cluster, and some do-it-yourself exoplanets.
What's Up - February 2022
February 01, 2022 17:58 - 214 MB VideoJupiter makes its exit, Venus at peak brightness, and the star-forming cloud next door.
What's Up - January 2022
December 30, 2021 16:19 - 10.9 MB VideoThe quadrantid meteors peak after midnight on Jan. 3, and catch some close pairings of the Moon with Jupiter, Mars, and Venus.
What's Up - November 2021
November 02, 2021 20:47 - 12.1 MB VideoSunset planets, a partial lunar eclipse, and the return of the winter stars.
What's Up - October 2021
October 01, 2021 17:06 - 12.1 MB VideoWhat to look for this month at sunrise and sunset, and two brilliant stars vying for the "pole" position.
What's Up - September 2021
September 01, 2021 20:46 - 12.6 MB VideoMoving fast in the cosmos with planet Mercury, and stars Arcturus and Altair...
What's Up - August 2021
August 02, 2021 18:13 - 12.7 MB VideoAugust is perhaps the best time this year to enjoy viewing Jupiter and Saturn, as both planets reach opposition this month.
What's Up - July 2021
July 01, 2021 22:11 - 13.2 MB VideoSunsets in July come with an added bonus: a brilliant gem low in the western sky, calling to us to come and explore its many mysteries.
What's Up - June 2021
June 03, 2021 19:46 - 13.2 MB VideoA partial solar eclipse, the scorpion's sting, and June is for Juno!
What's Up - April 2021
April 03, 2021 00:05 - 13.4 MB VideoThe morning sky on April 6th finds Jupiter and Saturn forming a lovely trio with the crescent Moon.
What's Up - March 2021
March 03, 2021 20:04 - 8.12 MB VideoMars and friends in the evening, and a brilliant pair of planets returns.
What's Up - February 2021
February 02, 2021 23:30 - 11.2 MB VideoThis month we follow the Moon to three different points of interest in the winter sky.
What's Up - December 2020
December 03, 2020 00:18 - 12.9 MB VideoA meteor shower, an extraordinary close meetup between Jupiter and Saturn, and the winter solstice.
What's Up - November 2020
November 02, 2020 00:03 - 12.9 MB VideoSeeking out the Pleiades, the Moon with Jupiter and Saturn, and understanding Earthshine.
What's Up - October 2020
October 02, 2020 00:03 - 20.8 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in October 2020? Not one, but two, full moons; Mars at opposition; and finding the Andromeda galaxy.
What's Up - September 2020
September 01, 2020 18:37 - 12.5 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in September 2020? Spot the Moon together with Mars and Venus, along with the flickering star Fomalhaut, which had itself a planet...until it didn't!
What's Up - August 2020
July 31, 2020 18:04 - 11.3 MB VideoWhat are some skywatching highlights in August 2020? See the Moon posing with various planets throughout the month, plus catch the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.
What's Up - July 2020
July 01, 2020 21:47 - 11.6 MB VideoWhat's Up for July? How about some moons with those giant planets? Mars after midnight. And are the stars of Mars the same as ours?
What's Up - June 2020
June 22, 2020 23:19 - 13 MB VideoSeeking skywatching highlights in June 2020? Look for the Summer Triangle, keep tabs on the morning planets and June 20 brings the solstice.
What's Up - May 2020
May 04, 2020 23:16 - 12.9 MB VideoWhat astronomy highlights can you see in the sky in May 2020? Venus, Sirius and the Milky Way.
What's Up - April 2020
April 01, 2020 21:50 - 12.5 MB VideoWhat are some astronomy highlights in the sky in April 2020? This month, Venus visits the Pleiades; Mars, Jupiter and Saturn begin their breakup; and we ask, "What is the Moon illusion?"
What's Up - March 2020
March 01, 2020 22:39 - 10.4 MB VideoLooking for astronomy highlights for March 2020? This month, early risers enjoy a planetary grouping of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the early morning sky. Plus a closer look at Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, and spot a lovely trio at sunset on March 28th.
What's Up - January 2020
December 31, 2019 05:26 - 11.6 MB VideoMorning meteors, Mars meets its "rival," and the Moon comes around for another visit with Venus.
What's Up - October 2019
October 01, 2019 19:54 - 11.2 MB VideoWhat's Up for October? A night for the whole world to observe the Moon and hunting for ice giants!
What's Up - September 2019
August 29, 2019 20:05 - 10.3 MB VideoIn this month's sky, look for lovely crescent Moons at the start and end of the month. The September equinox brings the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. And Mars is at solar conjunction, meaning it has disappeared from night skies!
What's Up - August 2019
August 01, 2019 09:15 - 8.49 MB VideoWhat can you see this month? In the August sky, look for the "shooting stars" of the annual Perseid meteor shower for some stargazing delights, but be warned — the bright Moon will overwhelm the fainter meteors this year. Plus, the Moon's evening visits to Jupiter and Saturn.
What's Up - July 2019
July 01, 2019 20:36 - 12.7 MB VideoAs NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here are five things to know about the Moon that you can share with others.
What's Up - June 2019
May 31, 2019 20:47 - 10.2 MB VideoWhat's up in the June sky? Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest, Mercury and Mars appear ultra-close and how you can observe the Moon's tilted orbit.
What's Up - May 2019
May 02, 2019 16:09 - 11.2 MB VideoMeteors from Halley's Comet, dinosaurs in the sky and a blue moon rises.
What's Up - April 2019
April 03, 2019 22:44 - 9.52 MB VideoWhat can you see in the April sky? The Moon visits Mars in the evening, and later joins Saturn and Jupiter for a spot of tea.
What's Up - March 2019
February 28, 2019 22:42 - 9.86 MB VideoWhat can you see in the March sky? Jupiter and other planets in the morning, a change of seasons and an open star cluster called the Beehive.