See the blood Moon rise
We reveal how to see the ‘blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse in September 2025, and explain the best dates and times to see the planets of the Solar System in the sky.
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Thu 28 Aug 2025
How the Rubin Observatory will study the Universe
The Vera C Rubin Observatory is set to be a game-changer in our understanding of key ideas such as the expansion of the Universe and the distribution of matter in distant galaxies. But how will it do…
00:26:39 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
See Venus and Jupiter’s close approach
The best things to see in the night sky this month, including Venus and Jupiter’s close approach, Uranus’s meeting with the Pleiades, Saturn and Neptune’s nightly tango and the low-down full Moon.
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Wed 30 Jul 2025
Will our Galaxy collide with its neighbour?
Astronomer Alis Deason reveals new research that shows how likely it is the Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy. She discusses why galaxy mergers happen and, if our galaxy did collide wi…
00:16:54 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Saturn and Venus are morning jewels
Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal how to observe Saturn, Venus and the rest of the planets, the Moon's meeting with the Pleiades and Antares, the Southern Aquarid meteor shower and the best deep-sky…
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Thu 26 Jun 2025
The birth of the Universe
Astronomer Hidde Jense has seen cosmic light from just after the Big Bang. He reveals what it tells us.
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00:23:31 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Venus is a Morning Star and Mars meets the Lion's heart
Find out how to see bright planet Venus in the early morning before sunrise, and track the Red Planet Mars as it passes near Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo.
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00:31:22 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Earth, aliens and astronomy
The search is on for life beyond Earth. Astrobiologist Penny Boston reveals what life on our own planet can tell us about extra-terrestrial life among the stars.
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00:24:05 |
Thu 15 May 2025
The Flower Moon rises in full bloom
Meteor showers are always a great excuse to get out and do some stargazing. Find out how to see them Eta Aquarids in the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Mag…
00:20:33 |
Sat 10 May 2025
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower lights up the sky
Meteor showers are always a great excuse to get out and do some stargazing. Find out how to see them Eta Aquarids in the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Mag…
00:21:00 |
Sat 03 May 2025
Mars passes through the Beehive
The Red Planet passes through the star strewn field of the Beehive Cluster. Find out how to see them in the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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00:19:06 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
Venus reaches its greatest brightness near the Moon (21 to 27 April)
The planet will appear its largest in the morning sky before teaming up with the Moon later in the week. Find out how to see them in the latest
episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of S…
00:22:29 |
Sat 19 Apr 2025
Strange signals from the 'Eye of God'
Astronomer Martin Guerrero reveals the mysterious x-ray signals coming from the Eye of God Nebula, that could indicate a planet is being torn apart by a dying star.
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Thu 17 Apr 2025
Two sparkling diamonds glisten in the night sky (14 to 20 April)
A pair of globular clusters will glitter across the night sky this week. Find out how to see them in the latest
episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Sat 12 Apr 2025
An asteroid passes through a Hamburger (Galaxy) (7 to 13 April 2025)
Watch the asteroid Flora as at passes by the Hamburger Galaxy this week. Find out how to see it in the latest
episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Sat 05 Apr 2025
The Moon blots out the Pleiades (31 March to 6 April 2025)
After creeping ever closer to the Seven Sisters star cluster, the crescent Moon will pass through the Seven Sisters star cluster this week. Discover how you can watch the stars as blink out one by on…
00:18:43 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
Partial solar eclipse visible across the UK (24 to 30 March 2025)
This week, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across the UK. Find out how you can safely see the momentous occasion for yourself by listening to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast fro…
00:22:07 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Searching for life on alien planets
Are we alone? It’s one of the humanity’s fundamental questions. Could one of the 6,000 known exoplanets beyond our Solar System host an alien species? Lisa Kaltenegger has spent her career trying to …
00:27:33 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
The Moon passes the heart of the Scorpion (17 to 23 March 2025)
The Moon brushes past the red star Antares, the heart of Scorpius. 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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Sun 16 Mar 2025
Can you see the Blood Moon? (10 to 16 March 2025)
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 lat…
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Sun 09 Mar 2025
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