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Star Diary - Podcast

Star Diary

The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

Astronomy Science
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
26 minutes
Episodes
350
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Star Dairy, 21 to 27 August, 2023

Star Dairy, 21 to 27 August, 2023

Saturn’s rings are disappearing, so make sure you don’t miss the planet as it passes through opposition in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/s…
00:18:26  |   Sat 19 Aug 2023
Star Diary, 14 to 20 August

Star Diary, 14 to 20 August

All four gas giants will be visible this week, as well as other highlights in our stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-14-august-2023/] Photograph…
00:15:40  |   Sat 12 Aug 2023
Star Diary, 7 to 13 August

Star Diary, 7 to 13 August

The Perseid meteor shower is due to put on a great show in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-7-august-2023/] How to see the meteors…
00:15:53  |   Sat 05 Aug 2023
Star Diary, 31 July to 6 August

Star Diary, 31 July to 6 August

The first of August’s supermoons and the appearance of the Pleiades feature in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-31-july-2023/ ] Me…
00:15:50  |   Sat 29 Jul 2023
Hunting down strange signals with humans and machines.

Hunting down strange signals with humans and machines.

Telescopes like JWST or the upcoming Square Kilometre Array have the power to reveal the hidden depths of the Universe. Their images contain not just the stars, galaxies and planets astronomers are l…
00:14:16  |   Tue 25 Jul 2023
Star Diary, 24 to 30 July

Star Diary, 24 to 30 July

Keep an eye out for the three innermost planets just after sunset in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-july-2023/ ] Learn more a…
00:16:29  |   Sat 22 Jul 2023
Interview: Spaceflight entrepreneur Mishaal Ashemimry

Interview: Spaceflight entrepreneur Mishaal Ashemimry

Mishaal Ashemimry started her own aerospace company at the age of 26, aiming to build the space industry in her home nation of Saudi Arabia. Now she works as a special adviser to the Saudi Space Comm…
00:24:10  |   Thu 20 Jul 2023
Star Diary, 17 to 23 July

Star Diary, 17 to 23 July

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-july-2023/ ] How to see the ISS in the night sky [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-internationa…
00:15:28  |   Sat 15 Jul 2023
Star Diary, 10 to 16 July, 2023

Star Diary, 10 to 16 July, 2023

The Pleiades return to the morning sky, while the Moon pairs up with Jupiter in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-july-2023/] Te…
00:13:45  |   Sat 08 Jul 2023
Detecting spacetime ripples of supermassive black holes

Detecting spacetime ripples of supermassive black holes

How do you measure ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves coming from the centres of distant galaxies? By observing their effect on cosmic clocks of course! This episode Dr Michael Keith, an astroph…
00:29:13  |   Tue 04 Jul 2023
Star Diary, 3rd to 9th of July, 2023

Star Diary, 3rd to 9th of July, 2023

Venus, Mars and Regulus around themselves together in the night sky in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-19-june-2023/ How to see the IS…
00:15:44  |   Sat 01 Jul 2023
Star Diary, 26 June to 2 July, 2023

Star Diary, 26 June to 2 July, 2023

Mars and Venus make their closest approach of the year in this week’s stargazing highlights. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-26-june-2023/ How to do astrophotograph…
00:17:54  |   Sat 24 Jun 2023
Star Diary, 19 to 25 June, 2023

Star Diary, 19 to 25 June, 2023

As the summer solstice approaches, take a look at Venus and Mars in this week’s stargazing guide Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-19-june-2023/ Learn more about you…
00:13:48  |   Sat 17 Jun 2023
The search for Earth 2.0

The search for Earth 2.0

How close are we to finding life beyond Earth? Are habitable planets common outside of our Solar System? Astronomer Chris Impey discusses exoplanet science and whether life could indeed exist elsewhe…
00:34:43  |   Thu 15 Jun 2023
Star Diary, 11 to 18 June, 2023

Star Diary, 11 to 18 June, 2023

This week’s stargazing highlights include the earliest sunrise of the year, and Venus clipping the top of the Beehive Cluster. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary…
00:16:24  |   Sat 10 Jun 2023
Star Diary, 5 to 11 June, 2023

Star Diary, 5 to 11 June, 2023

Keep an eye on the supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy, M101, while the Moon passes under Saturn. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-5-june-2023/ ] See the latest im…
00:16:17  |   Sat 03 Jun 2023
Star Diary, 29 May to 4 June, 2023

Star Diary, 29 May to 4 June, 2023

Mars will pass through the heart of the Beehive cluster in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-may-2023/] Learn more about your a…
00:14:07  |   Sat 27 May 2023
Star Diary, 22 to 28 May, 2023

Star Diary, 22 to 28 May, 2023

Watch out for Noctilucent clouds, and Mars and Venus continue to dominate the evening sky in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-…
00:16:59  |   Mon 22 May 2023
Interview: Space Shuttle astronaut Kathy Sullivan

Interview: Space Shuttle astronaut Kathy Sullivan

Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan talks about her oceanographic exploits, what it’s like to stare at planet Earth during a spacewalk, her part in the launch of Hubble and what lies ahead for human…
00:45:40  |   Thu 18 May 2023
Star Diary, 15 to 23 May, 2023

Star Diary, 15 to 23 May, 2023

Jupiter passes behind the Moon in a daylight occultation and Mars lines up with Castor and Pollux in Gemini in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcas…
00:16:07  |   Sat 13 May 2023
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