Look Up!

What's in February's night sky? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Jess and Affelia talk through some of the month's must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. They also give updates on the Peregrine 1 and SLIM lunar missions and ask what colours the planets actually are after reprocessed images of Neptune show it to be less blue than what most people think. In this we say that the SLIM lunar lander might come back online - and since recording it has successfully turned back on! Congratulations again to all the teams involved. Join the conversation on X (@ROGAstronomers) at the start of February and tell us which you prefer - the blue or green Neptune image (and say goodbye to Affelia!).

Affelia (with a different Jess as a special guest!) from the Royal Observatory Greenwich tell you what you can see in January's night sky. They also talk about two news stories from the world of astronomy - a fantastic new discovery from a school science project, and a cat video sent from space. Join the conversation on X (@ROGAstronomers) at the start of January. We're discussing pets, on space and on Earth!

Astronomers Jess and Affelia from the Royal Observatory Greenwich tell you what you can see in December's night sky. They also talk about new aurora found at Uranus and Jupiter's shrinking Great Red Spot.

In November's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, Jess tells us about a recent update on Insight's Mars mission, and then Affelia gives us two stories about asteroids - OSIRIS-REx and the Psyche mission! You can listen to our previous podcasts to find out more about Insight https://soundcloud.com/user-429302439/look-up-jan-2023 and OSIRIS-REx https://soundcloud.com/user-429302439/cosmic-news-october-2016-journey-to-the-asteroid-bennu. Tell us below, or join us on X, previously known as Twitter, (@ROGAstronomers) at the start of November and tell us if you've spotted a planet in the night sky this month, and which one is your favourite!

In October's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, Jess tells us about JWST's discoveries on the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b. Affelia then reports on whether JWST resolves the Hubble Tension or not. Tell us below, or join us on X, previously known as Twitter, (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us if you could give K2-18 b a proper name, what would it be?

In September's episode, we highlight what to look for in the sky this month and discuss two cosmic news stories - how scientists almost lost Voyager 2 forever and huge tidal waves on a heartbreaker star. At the start of September, join the conversation on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us: if we were to launch Voyager 3, what would you put in its time capsule for potential aliens to find in the future?

In August's episode, we talk about how astronomers took the first ever image of the Milky Way, not with electromagnetic radiation, but with neutrinos, and CHAPEA, NASA's mission that involves locking away four crew members for a year to help plan for future human missions to Mars. At the start of August, join the conversation on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us what personal item you would bring if you were one of the CHAPEA crew members.

In July's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we talk about the discovery of some strange rings around Quaoar. We also discuss some new observations of water plumes coming from Enceladus! At the start of July, join us on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us how many Olympic sized swimming pools *you* think Enceladus' jet would fill in 24 hours?

In June's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Jake take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we share a news story about a recent meteorite fall. We also discuss some new information about Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars! At the start of June, join us on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us if you've ever touched a meteorite - and maybe how many hamsters *you think* could fit inside Deimos?

In May's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we discuss what a recently detected repeating radio signals from a relatively nearby planetary system might mean(spoiler alert - it's not aliens!) and then we talk about a gamma ray burst known as the BOAT - the Brightest Of All Time! At the start of May, join us on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us if you've ever seen a shooting star.

In April's episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and discuss the recent Aurora sightings in the UK, and the discovery of a particularly large exoplanet orbiting a particularly tiny star! At the start of April, you can join us on Twitter to vote on which story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers).

In March’s episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and discuss a wealth of news stories related to Jupiter, including some newly discovered moons! We also talk about an update on the International Space Station and its damaged Soyuz capsule. Since this episode was recorded an uncrewed soyuz has successfully launched and docked with the ISS, so the damaged capsule doesn’t need to be used! The SpaceX crew-6 launch has been postponed until at least the 2nd March. For more information on this Soyuz launch: Uncrewed Replacement Soyuz Launches to the Space Station – Space Station (nasa.gov) For more information on the postponed Dragon launch: NASA, SpaceX Move Forward with March 2 Launch to Space Station – NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission At the start of March, you can join us on Twitter to vote on which story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers).

In February's episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and then discuss black holes taking bites out of the same star over and over, and LauncherOne - the attempt to be the first orbital launch from the UK. At the start of February, you can join us on Twitter to vote on which story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers). How to see the green comet: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/how-see-green-comet-c2022-e3-ztf

In January's episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and talk about the latest (and last!) updates from the Insight mission on Mars, which sent its last ever signal shortly after this podcast was recorded. We also discuss JWST's fantastic new images of Titan. At the start of January, you can join us on twitter to vote on which news story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers)

Royal Observatory Astronomers Affelia and Jess take you through what to see in the night sky during the month of December. They also cover some cosmic news! In this month's episode we discuss all things Moon-related with the recent launch of Artemis 1. Join us on twitter @ROGAstronomers and take part in our poll at the start of December! In this episode we don't discuss the Apollo 1 tragedy. If you wanted to learn more about Apollo 1 we covered this in our April 2019 episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-429302439/look-up-april-2019 If you're interested in the Moon our next livestream, which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 17, this will take place on the 7th December. Find it on our YouTube channel: @RoyalObservatoryGrnwich

Royal Observatory Astronomers Affelia and Jess take you through what to see in the night sky during the month of November in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. On this month's podcast, Affelia and Jess talk about a new theory on Uranus' spin, and the legacy of the Arecibo telescope. We also have this month's viewing highlights in our Cosmic Diary! Join us on Twitter @ROGAstronomers and take part in our poll at the start of November!

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Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Tania take you through what to see in the night sky during the month of October in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. On this month's podcast, Jess and Tania talk about developments in the Hayabusa2 mission, and the DART mission's successful impact into an asteroid. We also have this month's viewing highlights in our Cosmic Diary! Join us on Twitter @ROGAstronomers and take part in our poll at the start of October!

Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Greg take you through what to see in the night sky during the month of September in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. On this month's podcast, Jess and Greg talk about the progress in NASA's plan to return to the moon, and a recently opened liquid mirror telescope. We also have this month's viewing highlights in our Cosmic Diary! Join us on Twitter @ROGAstronomers and take part in our poll at the start of September!

Royal Observatory Astronomers Jake and Jess take you through what to see in the night sky during the month of August in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. On this month's podcast, Jake and Jess talk about the newly released images from the James Webb Space Telescope. We also have this month's viewing highlights in our Cosmic Diary! Join us on Twitter @ROGAstronomers and take part in our poll at the start of August!