Radio Astronomy
286 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe weekly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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Star Diary: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches its brightest (15 to 21 April 2024)
April 13, 2024 23:00 - 15 minutesComet 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: 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/a...
Star Diary: The Great American Eclipse arrives (8 to 14 April)
April 06, 2024 23:00 - 27 minutesA 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: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-apr-2024 Our complete guide to the 8 April 2024 t...
Star Diary: Comet shine during the new Moon (1 to 7 April)
March 31, 2024 00:00 - 12 minutesComet 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 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Submit your astrophotography images and w...
Star Diary: The Comet and the Coathanger (25 to 31 March)
March 24, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutesComet 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 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Maga...
Star Diary: The Comet and the Coathanger
March 24, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutesComet 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 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Maga...
Why do people believe in UFOs?
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutesHave 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary 18 to 24 March 2024
March 17, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutesMercury 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 Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-ondemand Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing ti...
Star Diary 11 to 17 March 2024
March 10, 2024 00:00 - 21 minutesComet 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 Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn eve...
Star Diary 4 to 10 March 2024
March 03, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutesTwo comets pass overhead this week. Find out how to see both of them in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary. Learn to capture the planets in our upcoming Masterclass all about photographing the planets. Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/MCPlanets Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-4-mar-2024 Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-on...
Star Diary 26 February to 3 March 2024
February 25, 2024 00:00 - 22 minutesCatch 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 Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-ondemand Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night ...
Star Diary 19 to 25 February 2024
February 18, 2024 00:00 - 15 minutesWatch 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 Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-ondemand Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more abou...
How x-rays unlock the secrets of the Universe
February 16, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutesOptical 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary 12 to 18 February 2024
February 11, 2024 00:00 - 19 minutesWatch 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 Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-even...
Star Diary 5 to 11 February 2024
February 04, 2024 00:00 - 15 minutesWatch 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 Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnigh...
Star Diary 29 January to 4 February 2024
January 28, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutesSearch 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 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magaz...
Star Diary 22 to 28 January 2024
January 21, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutesCatch 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
How Asteroid Bennu could unlock the secrets of the Solar System
January 19, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutesProf 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary 15 to 21 January 2024
January 14, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutesJupiter 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about ...
Star Diary 8 to 14 January 2024
January 07, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutesWatch 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Star Diary 1 to 7 January 2024
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutesThe 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all ...
Star Diary, 25 to 31 December 2023
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutesVenus 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices...
Star Diary, 18 to 24 December 2023
December 17, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutesJupiter, 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 11 to 17 December 2023
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutesWatch 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our on-demand Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 4 to 10 December 2023
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutesTake 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Moonshot success, with astronaut Mike Massimino
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutesFormer 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 27 November to 3 December 2023
November 26, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutesThe 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
Star Diary, 20 to 26 November 2023
November 19, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutesThe 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 20 to 26 November, 2023
November 19, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutesThe 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 13 to 19 November, 2023
November 12, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutesThe 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 13 to 19 November 2023
November 12, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutesThe 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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 6 to 12 November, 2023
November 05, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutesSaturn’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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://...
Star Diary, 6 to 12 November 2023
November 05, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutesSaturn’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 Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Masterclass, all about deep-sky imaging: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://...
Star Diary, 30 October to 5 November 2023
October 28, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutesJupiter 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 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine....
Star Diary, 30 October to 5 November, 2023
October 28, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutesJupiter 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 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine....
Star Diary, 23 to 29 October 2023
October 21, 2023 23:00 - 15 minutesA partial lunar eclipse is the highlight of this week’s stargazing guide. Listen now for all the latest astronomy highlights. Learn all about our deep-sky imaging in our latest Masterclass series: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Submit your astrophotography images and we'll print the best: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-23-oct-2023 Learn mor...
Star Diary, 23 to 29 October
October 21, 2023 23:00 - 15 minutesA partial lunar eclipse is the highlight of this week’s stargazing guide. Listen now for all the latest astronomy highlights. Learn all about our deep-sky imaging in our latest Masterclass series: https://bit.ly/SaNMCDSPod Subscribe to the magazine: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe Submit your astrophotography images and we'll print the best: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-23-oct-2023 Learn mor...
Interview: The Search for Alien Life
October 19, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutesIf 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 16 to 22 October, 2023
October 14, 2023 23:00 - 21 minutesComet 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 Send in your astrophotos and we’ll print the best: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 16 to 22 October 2023
October 14, 2023 23:00 - 21 minutesComet 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 Send in your astrophotos and we’ll print the best: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How can we see the heat of the Big Bang?
October 10, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutesWe discuss how the cosmic microwave background (CMB) can reveal the earliest days of the Universe with cosmologist Ermina Calabrese from Cardiff University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 9 to 15 October 2023
October 07, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutesComet 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 Send in your astrophotos and we’ll print the best: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos. Learn more about your ad ...
Star Diary, 9 to 15 October
October 07, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutesComet 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 Send in your astrophotos and we’ll print the best: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos. Learn more about your ad ...
Star Diary, 2 to 8 October, 2023
September 30, 2023 23:00 - 17 minutesThe 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 Send in your astrophotos and we’ll print the best: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 2 to 8 October 2023
September 30, 2023 23:00 - 17 minutesThe 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 Send in your astrophotos and we’ll print the best: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 25 September to 1 October 2023
September 23, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutesUranus 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 25 September to 1 October
September 23, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutesUranus 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary: 18 to 24 September 2023
September 16, 2023 23:00 - 20 minutesThe 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary: 18 to 24 September, 2023
September 16, 2023 23:00 - 20 minutesThe 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exploring a magnetic Solar System
September 14, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutesProfessor 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Star Diary, 11 to 17 September 2023
September 09, 2023 23:00 - 18 minutesWelcome 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-...