Star Diary

We discuss how the cosmic microwave background (CMB) can reveal the earliest days of the Universe with cosmologist Ermina Calabrese from Cardiff University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

10 Okt 202316min

Comet 103P Hartley will streak its way across the sky this week, while Venus shines brightly in the morning sky. Listen now to catch all of this week’s stargazing highlights. Learn all about astrophot...

7 Okt 202314min

The Draconids meteor shower puts on a show and the Moon brushes past the Pleiades star cluster in this week’s stargazing guide. Listen now to catch all the week’s astronomy highlights. Transcription: ...

30 Sep 202317min

Uranus lines up with Jupiter and the Pleiades this week, making it a great chance to see this faint planet. Find out how in our weekly stargazing guide. Capture a shadow cast by Venus: https://www.sky...

23 Sep 202316min

The equinox signals the start of autumn, and Neptune reaches opposition. Find out what other astronomy highlights are coming up in our weekly stargazing guide. Find out more details about the equinox ...

16 Sep 202320min

Professor Michele Dougherty reveals what we can learn by studying the magnetic fields of Solar System bodies, why the Cassini mission was so important, and what JUICE might discover at Jupiter's icy m...

14 Sep 202326min

Welcome back the winter sky, and take in the Milky Way as we take you through the astronomy highlights in our weekly stargazing guide. Learn all about astrophotography in our upcoming online Mastercla...

9 Sep 202318min

The Milky Way is on fabulous display this week as the Moon clears out of the evening sky, while the Moon passes close to the Pleiades in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript: www.skyatnightmagazin...

2 Sep 202314min