Apollo 13 special: interview with Mission Control's Jerry Woodfill
Thousands of people helped bring the three Apollo 13 astronauts home. Jerry Woodfill was working at Mission Control when the spacecraft's oxygen tank exploded, and was responsible for the onboard ala…
00:51:32 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Apollo 13 special: how astronauts and Mission Control averted disaster
"Houston, we've had a problem". This issue we mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, revealing what went wrong and how Mission Control reacted on the ground. We also take a look at what science goal…
00:50:19 |
Wed 25 Mar 2020
Day Eight – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
In the final episode of our special series of daily podcasts for Back Garden Astronomy Week we take a look at some of the culture and stories that have grown up around the Moon. If the series has ins…
00:08:30 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
Day Seven – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
The Moon can look vastly different throughout the month, and so we take a look at the different ways colour and shadow can affect your lunar observing experience. For more info, visit www.skyatnightm…
00:07:45 |
Sun 08 Mar 2020
Day Six – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
Craters are one of the Moon’s most striking features, so we tell you how to make the most of observing them. PLUS, we look at how astronomers use craters to date the age of the lunar surface. For mor…
00:08:20 |
Sat 07 Mar 2020
Day Five – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
There are lots of things to see in the night sky, but how does our biggest, brightest companion effect the view? For more info, visit www.skyatnightmagazine.com/backgarden. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
00:07:13 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Day Four – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
Even a modest set of binoculars can really enhance your view of the lunar surface, and so we take a look at how to use them to get the most out of a clear night’s view of the Moon. For more info, vis…
00:07:17 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
Day Three – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
In today’s episode we use astronomical sketching as a way to help learn our way around the face of the Moon. PLUS we look at one of the most elusive lunar sights to catch – clair obscure. For more in…
00:07:33 |
Wed 04 Mar 2020
Day Two – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
Learn all about the lunar phases in the second instalment of our special series. PLUS, a simple experiment to help you explain how the phases change from night to night. For more info, visit www.skya…
00:07:23 |
Tue 03 Mar 2020
Day One – Back Garden Astronomy Week: The Moon
To celebrate Back Garden Astronomy Week, Radio Astronomy is running a special series of daily podcasts to help you start observing the Moon. With tips and tricks that work at any time of year, there’…
00:07:30 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Trailer: Back Garden Astronomy Week special series
Back Garden Astronomy Week is back between 2-9 March 2020! We're running a special series of daily podcasts throughout the week telling you everything you need to know about observing the Moon. Be su…
00:03:32 |
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Europe in space: the next decade
We look at the European Space Agency missions coming up over the next decade, including a crewed lunar orbiter, a spacecraft that will explore the icy moons of Jupiter and probes that will analyse pl…
00:49:30 |
Thu 20 Feb 2020
The story of the BBC’s Horizon programme
This bonus episode of Radio Astronomy is a Horizon special, as we speak to former producer Alec Nisbett to find out how the long-running BBC science programme covered space and astronomy, and what it…
00:31:18 |
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Pluto at 90: how Clyde Tombaugh discovered a new world
This episode we mark the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery by exploring the life of US astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, and take a look at the Pluto's rise and fall as the 9th Solar System planet. Plus…
00:45:58 |
Sat 25 Jan 2020
The biggest stories of 2019 and top tips for stargazing beginners
This episode the team look back on 2019 and discuss the big space stories that made headlines over the past 12 months, from New Horizons' Kuiper Belt flyby on New Year's Day, to the first image of a …
00:55:19 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
The biggest space missions launching in 2020
This episode we look at the big space missions launching in 2020 that will visit the Sun and Mars. Plus, the latest from Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx, and what to expect from commercial human spaceflight…
00:55:48 |
Thu 21 Nov 2019
A look at UCL Observatory's new 80cm Perren telescope
BBC Sky at Night Magazine's staff writer Iain Todd visits University College London Observatory ahead of the unveiling of their new 80cm Perren Telescope. Iain speaks to the astronomers there to find…
00:36:21 |
Mon 11 Nov 2019
Planetarium special
BBC Sky at Night Magazine’s editor Chris Bramley joins Anna Henley and Paul Cornish from the planetarium team at Bristol's We The Curious science centre. Anna and Paul discuss how they operate the UK…
00:33:43 |
Fri 01 Nov 2019
Apollo 12, volcanic moons and cannibal galaxies
This month we discuss Apollo 12 on its 50th anniversary, reveal news of an impending volcanic eruption on Jupiter's moon Io, and speak to astrophysicist Geraint Lewis from the University of Sydney, w…
00:41:46 |
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Jim Al-Khalili, OSIRIS REx, IIAPY 2019, tardigrades on the Moon
This episode we speak to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about humanity's return to the Moon and the challenges facing our planet. Plus, the team discuss the OSIRIS REx asteroid sample collection mission, a…
00:42:43 |
Fri 13 Sep 2019
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