Synopsis
The monthly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Episodes
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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, 6th March to 12th March 2023
05/03/2023 Duration: 10minThis 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Humans Of Space: Jeff Hoffman
27/02/2023 Duration: 01h07minHumans 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, 27 February to 5 March 2023
26/02/2023 Duration: 13minJupiter 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/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Observing the 850-year-old aftermath of colliding stars
24/02/2023 Duration: 50minAstronomer 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, 20 to 26 February 2023
19/02/2023 Duration: 15minIt’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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Humans Of Space: James L. Green
13/02/2023 Duration: 56minThe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, 13 to 19 February 2023
12/02/2023 Duration: 15minThe Green Comet E3 is still visible, while Venus and Neptune put on a great show in this week's stargazing highlights. Transcript Find out how to observe the Green Comet E3 throughout February Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 6 to 12 February 2023
05/02/2023 Duration: 10minThe Green Comet E3 continues its journey across the sky, while Mare Orientale is on show in this weeks stargazing guide. Transcript Observe the Green Comet E3 throughout the month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 30 January to 5 February 2023
29/01/2023 Duration: 15minThe Green Comet passes closest to Earth, Mercury reaches greatest elongation and there's a Minimoon in this week's stargazing guide. Transcript Astrophotography during the Full Moon Observe the Green Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: Is interstellar travel possible?
23/01/2023 Duration: 41minNASA 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 23 to 29 January 2023
22/01/2023 Duration: 17minVenus meets Saturn next to the crescent Moon, while Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF continues to shine in this week's star gazing guide. Transcript Observe Venus throughout the winter Keep track of Comet C/2022 E3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 16 to 22 January 2023
15/01/2023 Duration: 14minVenus 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. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 9 to 15 January 2023
08/01/2023 Duration: 14minMars reaches it stationary point, while the new Moon allows for some deep-sky observing in this week's astronomy guide. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 2 to 8 January, 2023
01/01/2023 Duration: 17minThe Quadrantids meteor shower in this week's stargazing guide PLUS we take a look at 2023's stargazing highlights. Transcript Guide to observing meteor showers through out the year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 26 Dec '22 to 1 Jan '23
25/12/2022 Duration: 17minMars passes the Pleiades and Saturn approaches the Moon in this week's stargazing guide. Transcript How many stars in the Pleiades can you count? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 19 to 25 September 2022
18/12/2022 Duration: 18minA Christmas Comet/C 2022 E3 ZTF and the meeting of Mercury and Venus are highlights in this festive edition of our weekly stargazing guide. Transcript 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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What would happen if we made contact with extra-terrestrial intelligence?
17/12/2022 Duration: 40minWhat 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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 12 to 18 December 2022
11/12/2022 Duration: 14minThe Geminids meteor shower is the highlight of this week's stargazing guide, which also sees the Moon pass several bright stars. Transcript How to see the Geminids meteor shower Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: Apollo 17 student ambassador Dermot Gethings
07/12/2022 Duration: 46minApollo 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 5 to 11 December 2022
04/12/2022 Duration: 20minMars will be occulted by the Moon while at opposition this week - a truly historic occasion. Find out out more in our weekly stargazing guide. Transcript Find all the details about the occultation of Mars. Learn how to observe Mars at opposition. Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the latest space news and stargazing tips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices