BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Star Diary

Science EN ↓ 377 episodes

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

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.skyatnightmagazine.com

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BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 11 to 17 April 2022 11.04.2022 16:51

A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 11 to 17 April 2022. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 4 to 10 April 2022 04.04.2022 15:36

A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 4 to 10 April 2022. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens if someone dies in space? 01.04.2022 35:13

Who upholds the law in space? Are astronauts governed by the same laws as those of us on Earth? Do we need a new cosmic constitution to cover future missions to the Moon or Mars? This episode, space law expert Prof Chris Newman talks post-launch legislation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 28 March to 3 April 2022 28.03.2022 15:07

A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 28 March to 3 April 2022. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, March 2022 28.02.2022 24:54

What's coming up in the night sky in the month of March 2022. Transcript. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: The science of exploding stars 22.02.2022 40:20

Astronomer Or Graur reveals how studying exploding stars - known as supernovae - can reveal the secrets of the Universe, past present and future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, February 2022 29.01.2022 32:14

What's coming up in the night sky in the month of February 2022. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomy events of the 21st Century 19.01.2022 32:04

January 2022 marks the 200th issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. To celebrate, astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel look back on their favourite memories of observing the night sky since issue #1 launched in 2005. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: Astrobiologist Nicol Caplin 30.12.2021 41:05

European Space Agency astrobiologist and Deep Space Exploration Scientist Dr Nicol Caplin discusses the search for life beyond Earth, and how our planet's microorganisms are helping humans push further into space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, January 2022 23.12.2021 25:02

What's coming up in the night sky in the month of January 2022.Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope 20.12.2021 39:07

As the James Webb Space Telescope prepares to launch on 22 December, we take a look at what the telescope has to offer. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: Astronaut Nicole Stott 02.12.2021 41:51

The former NASA astronaut ponders the fragile beauty of our home planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, December 2021 25.11.2021 30:45

BBC Sky at Night Magazine's guide to the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's night sky in December 2021. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deflecting asteroids with NASA's DART mission 18.11.2021 21:55

Can we stop an asteroid from hitting Earth? That's what NASA's DART mission is about to investigate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: How to see the Northern Lights 08.11.2021 36:35

Aurora-hunter Tom Kerss reveals how to see the phenomena for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, November 2021 31.10.2021 34:30

BBC Sky at Night Magazine's guide to the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's night sky in November 2021. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: Astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi 24.10.2021 20:20

We speak to the UAE’s first female astronaut. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remembering Rosetta 21.10.2021 28:13

We take a look back at what ESA's Rosetta mission taught us about comets as the comet it spent two years exploring - 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - returns into the inner Solar System. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: Natalie Starkey talks space volcanoes 07.10.2021 37:30

Cosmochemist Natalie Starkey discusses the volcanoes of the Solar System. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, October 2021 29.09.2021 36:55

What to see in the northern hemisphere night sky throughout October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: UK astronaut Tim Peake 24.09.2021 38:32

The British astronaut discusses life on the International Space Station and getting human feet on Mars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perseverance: 200 sols on Mars 17.09.2021 42:03

NASA's Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter scout have been on Mars for 200 sols. We find out what they've been up to. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, September 2021 26.08.2021 28:27

A guide to September 2021’s night sky in the northern hemisphere. Transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Interview: The largest radio telescope in the world 19.08.2021 38:44

Astrophysicist Carole Mundell reveals how the Square Kilometre Array will explore the secrets of the cosmos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Telescopes that changed astronomy 12.08.2021 46:33

From Galileo's refractor, to the Hubble Space Telescope, to the JWST - there have been some telescopes that have changed how we look at the night sky. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/podcast-telescopes-that-changed-astronomy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices