Synopsis
The monthly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Episodes
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How the Great Debate changed astronomy forever
23/04/2021 Duration: 30min101 years since astronomy's Great Debate challenged our understanding of the Universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: Light pollution from satellites
19/04/2021 Duration: 29minWe talk with John Barentine from the International Dark Sky Association about an emerging source of light pollution – satellites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, April 2021
31/03/2021 Duration: 36minDiscover the stars, planets, conjunctions and other observing highlights in the night sky this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space
25/03/2021 Duration: 46minWe look back on cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: How to photograph an exoplanet
22/03/2021 Duration: 26minAstronomer Beth Biller reveals the new instrument that can directly image planets orbiting distant stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How Uranus's rings were discovered
13/03/2021 Duration: 30minWe speak to astronomer Jessica Mink about her discovery of rings around Uranus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, March 2021
27/02/2021 Duration: 31minFind out what to see in the night sky this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: How SPHEREx will track the history of the Universe
23/02/2021 Duration: 32minNASA scientist Jamie Bock discusses a new mission to track the evolution of the cosmos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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OSIRIS-Rex and the Asteroid belt
18/02/2021 Duration: 23minWe take a look at the asteroid belt and NASA's space-rock-investigating spacecraft OSIRIS-Rex as it prepares to return to Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: The Emirates Mars Mission with Hessa Al Matroushi
08/02/2021 Duration: 16minWhat will the UAE's first space mission reveal about the Red Planet? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, February 2021
30/01/2021 Duration: 30minDiscover the best things to see in the night sky this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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2021: A new year for astronomy and spaceflight
22/01/2021 Duration: 01h08minA guide to stargazing and space missions over the coming year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: Kellie Gerardi on the future of spaceflight
19/01/2021 Duration: 33minSuborbital scientist Kellie Gerardi reveals the secrets of the space industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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2020's spaceflight and astronomy highlights
17/12/2020 Duration: 01h10min2020 has been quite a year, but for many of us the ever-present cosmos has been a source of inspiration and comfort. This episode we look back on the biggest astronomical discoveries of 2020 and reveal our stargazing highlights from the past 12 months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: NASA astronaut Terry Virts
12/12/2020 Duration: 42minFormer NASA astronaut Terry Virts discusses life in zero gravity and the future of human spacelflight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A history of Palomar Observatory
09/12/2020 Duration: 33minAstronomer Linda Schweizer discusses the history of California's Palomar Observatory, the subject of her new book Cosmic Odyssey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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What next for New Horizons?
20/11/2020 Duration: 42minNASA's New Horizons spacecraft heads deeper into the Kuiper Belt at the edge of the Solar System. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Is there life beyond Earth?
17/11/2020 Duration: 40minBiologist Wallace Arthur reveals why he believes the Universe could be teaming with life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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What's a black hole? Interview with astrophysicist Janna Levin
06/11/2020 Duration: 39minUS astrophysicist Janna Levin reveals the secrets of black holes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview: NASA astronaut Jeff Williams
30/10/2020 Duration: 29minNovember 2020 marks 20 years of continuous occupation of the International Space Station. We speak to former NASA astronaut Jeff Williams about the space station's construction, what it's like working in the Earth-orbiting laboratory, and the future of human spaceflight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices