Radio Astronomy

Astronomy #43

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

First zoomed-in image of a star beyond our galaxy
Jan 13, 2025 – 25:18
The Full moon meets with Mars (13 to 19 December 2025)
Jan 12, 2025 – 19:36
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth since 2022 (6 to 12 January 2025)
Jan 5, 2025 – 17:55
Quadrantid meteor shower is gifted a moonless night (30 December to 5 January)
Dec 29, 2024 – 23:58
A Cosmic Christmas Tree (23 to 29 December 2024)
Dec 22, 2024 – 22:32
How did life emerge on Earth?
Dec 16, 2024 – 16:54
Mars disappears behind the Moon (16 to 22 December 2022)
Dec 15, 2024 – 18:06
Geminids meteor shower reaches its peak (9 to 15 December 2024)
Dec 8, 2024 – 21:50
Jupiter makes its closest approach to Earth (2 to 8 December 2024)
Dec 1, 2024 – 21:06
Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars all shine brightly (25 November to 1 December 2024)
Nov 24, 2024 – 20:23
Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak (18 to 24 November 2024)
Nov 17, 2024 – 18:57
The mission to make solar eclipses
Nov 15, 2024 – 24:23
Catch the last supermoon of the year, the Beaver Moon (11 to 17 November 2024)
Nov 10, 2024 – 19:59
Firework galaxies light up the sky (4 to 10 November 2024)
Nov 3, 2024 – 21:17
Aurora special Ep 4: Photographing the aurora
Oct 30, 2024 – 25:51
Marvel at the Milky Way (28 October to 3 November 2024)
Oct 27, 2024 – 20:35
Catch Tsuchinshan-ATLAS before it fades from view (21-27 October 2024)
Oct 20, 2024 – 19:05
Aurora special Ep 3: The Solar Cycle
Oct 17, 2024 – 28:19
Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth (14 to 20 October 2024)
Oct 13, 2024 – 20:44
Keeping an eye on Comet Tsuchinshan (7 to 13 October 2024)
Oct 6, 2024 – 20:19
Aurora special Ep 2: The science of the aurora
Sep 29, 2024 – 32:13
Star Diary: Saturn the planet, or Saturn the nebula? (30 September to 6 October 2024)
Sep 29, 2024 – 19:13
Star Diary: Catch sight of Saturn’s moon Titan (23 to 29 September 2024)
Sep 22, 2024 – 16:50
Star Diary: A supermoon eclipse (16 to 22 September 2024)
Sep 15, 2024 – 19:50
Aurora special Ep 1: How to hunt the aurora
Sep 11, 2024 – 35:14
Star Diary: Spotting faces in the Moon (9 to 15 September 2024)
Sep 8, 2024 – 22:11
Star Diary: See a starry waterfall in the night sky (2 to 8 September 2024)
Sep 1, 2024 – 21:16
Star Diary: Mars, Jupiter and the Moon partner up in the night sky (26 August to 1 September 2024)
Aug 24, 2024 – 22:47
Star Diary: The Super Blue Moon rises (19 to 25 August 2024)
Aug 18, 2024 – 25:15
Star Diary: The Perseids meteor shower peaks (12 to 18 August 2024)
Aug 11, 2024 – 25:21
A history of flying saucers
Aug 9, 2024 – 31:53
Star Diary: Saturn rises high in the sky (5 to 11 August 2024)
Aug 4, 2024 – 19:22
New Horizons at the edge of the Solar System
Jul 31, 2024 – 42:33
Star Diary: Saturn’s moon casts its shadow across the planet (29 July to 4 August 2024)
Jul 28, 2024 – 19:14
Star Diary: Taurus the Bull gains another eye (22 to 28 July 2024)
Jul 21, 2024 – 18:10
Star Diary: Mars passes the Pleiades (15 to 21 July 2024)
Jul 14, 2024 – 21:25
Star Diary: Can you find Barry Manilow in the Moon? (8 to 14 July 2024)
Jul 7, 2024 – 27:51
Star Diary: Jupiter’s moons form a triangle (1 to 7 July 2024)
Jun 30, 2024 – 26:04
Star Diary: When will ‘new’ star, T Coronae Borealis appear? (24 to 30 June 2024)
Jun 23, 2024 – 26:26
Star Diary: The Moon and Ceres take a tour through the Teapot (17 to 23 June 2024)
Jun 16, 2024 – 22:27
How black holes changed everything
Jun 13, 2024 – 26:30
Star Diary: See the Lake of Death on the Moon (10 to 16 June 2024)
Jun 9, 2024 – 14:45
Star Diary: Two comets streak across the sky (3 to 9 June 2024)
Jun 2, 2024 – 17:04
Star Diary: Nightshining clouds return to the twilight sky (27 May - 2 June 2024)
May 26, 2024 – 15:32
The rock that fell to Earth
May 23, 2024 – 29:24
Star Diary: Have you ever seen a hamburger in the sky? (20 to 26 May 2024)
May 19, 2024 – 20:45
Star Diary: The Milky Way puts on a show (13 to 19 May 2024)
May 12, 2024 – 24:16
Star Diary: See the crescent Moon pass the Pleiades (6 to 12 May 2024)
May 4, 2024 – 22:29
Star Diary: The Moon lies in The Teapot (29 April to 5 May 2024)
Apr 27, 2024 – 22:05
Star Diary: The Lyrid Meteor shower reaches its peak (22 to 28 April 2024)
Apr 20, 2024 – 21:23

Recent Reviews

Sjp0889

Great listen

As a truly amateur newbie astronomer, this pod is a must to understand what’s going on in the night sky above on a weekly basis
MinnesotaFrank

Bring back the interviews

It seems that in the past there were interviews of interesting authors. Katie Mack and Janna Levin come to mind. Please bring back this content, if possible.