New Horizons at the edge of the Solar System
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft became the first to visit Pluto in July 2015, and has since then continued its explorations at the edge of the Solar System. Principal Investigator Alan Stern reveals h…
00:42:33 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Star Diary: Saturn’s moon casts its shadow across the planet (29 July to 4 August 2024)
Saturn’s moon Dione casts its shadow across the ringed planet this week. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of B…
00:19:14 |
Sun 28 Jul 2024
Star Diary: Taurus the Bull gains another eye (22 to 28 July 2024)
Mars passes through the constellation of Taurus this week, giving the Bull a second red eye. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast …
00:18:10 |
Sun 21 Jul 2024
Star Diary: Mars passes the Pleiades (15 to 21 July 2024)
Watch Mars as it passes by the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, in this week’s night sky, while bright Jupiter shines nearby. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this…
00:21:25 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Star Diary: Can you find Barry Manilow in the Moon? (8 to 14 July 2024)
The shadows of a lunar crater cast the shape of the face that, according to one presenter, looks a bit like a certain famous singer. Catch the sight for yourself and see if you agree by listening to …
00:27:51 |
Sun 07 Jul 2024
Star Diary: Jupiter’s moons form a triangle (1 to 7 July 2024)
This week, Jupiter’s moons will arrange themselves into a triangle to the left of the gas giant. Find out how you can see it and other celestial sights in this week’s stargazing guide podcast, Star D…
00:26:04 |
Sun 30 Jun 2024
Star Diary: When will ‘new’ star, T Coronae Borealis appear? (24 to 30 June 2024)
A ‘new’ star is expected to appear in the night sky any day, as recurring nova T Coronae Borealis is due to flare up once again. Every 70 to 80 years, the star’s brightness jumps, making it naked eye…
00:26:26 |
Sun 23 Jun 2024
Star Diary: The Moon and Ceres take a tour through the Teapot (17 to 23 June 2024)
The Moon and dwarf planet Ceres both pass near the Teapot asterism this week. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star…
00:22:27 |
Sun 16 Jun 2024
How black holes changed everything
In his latest book, A Crack In Everything, former radio astronomer and science author Marcus Chown reveals the history of black holes, from the mathematical calculations that predicted them, to their…
00:26:30 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Star Diary: See the Lake of Death on the Moon (10 to 16 June 2024)
This week is a great opportunity to spot Lacus Mortis, the Lake of Death, on the lunar surface. Find out how you can see this for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s po…
00:14:45 |
Sun 09 Jun 2024
Star Diary: Two comets streak across the sky (3 to 9 June 2024)
Both comet Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and 13P Olbers continue to make their way across the night sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in …
00:17:04 |
Sun 02 Jun 2024
Star Diary: Nightshining clouds return to the twilight sky (27 May - 2 June 2024)
Noctilucent, or nightshining clouds, sparkle from the edge of space on the twilight sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast …
00:15:32 |
Sun 26 May 2024
The rock that fell to Earth
Remember the Winchombe meteorite, a sample of which landed in a front garden in Gloucestershire, UK in 2021? Since that time, scientists have been analysing samples of the space rock using high-tech …
00:29:24 |
Thu 23 May 2024
Star Diary: Have you ever seen a hamburger in the sky? (20 to 26 May 2024)
The Hamburger Galaxy is well placed in the sky this week, while Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinchan-ATLAS makes an appearance amongst the stars. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usu…
00:20:45 |
Sun 19 May 2024
Star Diary: The Milky Way puts on a show (13 to 19 May 2024)
Catch the Milky Way this month before it disappears into the twilight. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 13 to 19 May 2024.
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Sun 12 May 2024
Star Diary: See the crescent Moon pass the Pleiades (6 to 12 May 2024)
Challenge yourself to find the 1% crescent Moon as it passes by Jupiter and the Pleiades. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 6 to 12 …
00:22:29 |
Sat 04 May 2024
Star Diary: The Moon lies in The Teapot (29 April to 5 May 2024)
See the Moon sit inside the Teapot asterism this week, as well as a quartet of asteroids moving across the night sky. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast…
00:22:05 |
Sat 27 Apr 2024
Star Diary: The Lyrid Meteor shower reaches its peak (22 to 28 April 2024)
The full Moon will wash out some of the dimmer meteors, but fortunately there are plenty of other stargazing highlights in this week’s stargazing podcast guide, Star Diary, 22 to 28 April 2024.
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00:21:23 |
Sat 20 Apr 2024
Water found around a distant star
Astronomer Stefano Facchini reveals how he and his colleagues found water vapour at a Sun-like star where planets could already be forming.
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00:23:56 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Star Diary: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches its brightest (15 to 21 April 2024)
Comet 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 highlig…
00:15:03 |
Sat 13 Apr 2024
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