E.61-Element One: From Rocket Leaks to Starlight
Hydrogen is the smallest atom in existence, yet it shapes the entire universe. It fuels the Sun, forms the glowing clouds where new stars are born, and even powers the rockets carrying humans back to ...
5 Mar 7min
E.60 - Back to the Moon
Humans are going back to the Moon. 🌕🚀 After more than 50 years, a new crew prepares to orbit our lunar neighbor, marking the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. This month’s Backyard Astr...
19 Jan 7min
E.59 - A Winter Sky Worth Watching
January opens the year with fire in the sky. Before dawn on the 3rd, the Quadrantid meteor shower delivers one of the strongest displays of the year — streaking through crisp winter skies beneath a gl...
6 Jan 7min
E.58 - Occupy Space
Imagine a football-field-sized spacecraft racing overhead at 17,500 miles per hour… one you can see with your naked eye. This month on The Backyard Astronomer, we’re celebrating 25 years of continuous...
8 Des 20257min
E.57-Lunar Peculiarities
Picture this — 4.5 billion years ago, Earth wasn’t alone. A Mars-sized neighbor named Theia was sharing the same orbit, until fate — or physics — brought them together in a collision that nearly destr...
3 Nov 20257min
E.56-Lions and Comets and Bears, OH MY!
Lions and Comets and Bears... no we aren't in Kansas, nor Oz. We are right here in Northern Arizona, and checking out what may be the best comet in decades! Learn how comets are discovered, and how ...
29 Sep 20257min
E.55-In The Shadow of Titan
The transit method allows astronomers to study distant worlds and discover exoplanets as their orbit traverses the disc of their stars. We can make our own discovery this month when Titan transits Sa...
28 Aug 20257min
E.54-Early Risers
The moon is our guide this month as we follow her path along the sky and she points out celestial wonders in the early mornings of August. #Astronomy #STEM #STEMEducation Follow us at facebook.com...
1 Aug 20257min
