Episodes

  • The rock that fell to Earth

    The rock that fell to Earth
    May 23 2024
    Remember the Winchombe meteorite, a sample of which landed in a front garden in Gloucestershire, UK in 2021? Since that time, scientists have been analysing samples of the space rock using high-tech instruments. Dr Luke Daly reveals what we know so far and how meteorites help scientists piece together the story of the Solar System. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    29 mins
  • Star Diary: Have you ever seen a hamburger in the sky? (20 to 26 May 2024)

    Star Diary: Have you ever seen a hamburger in the sky? (20 to 26 May 2024)
    May 19 2024
    The Hamburger Galaxy is well placed in the sky this week, while Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinchan-ATLAS makes an appearance amongst the stars. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 20 to 26 May 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-20-may-2024 How Patrick Moore Mapped the Moon: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/patrick-moore-mapping-the-moon Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    21 mins
  • Star Diary: The Milky Way puts on a show (13 to 19 May 2024)

    Star Diary: The Milky Way puts on a show (13 to 19 May 2024)
    May 12 2024
    Catch the Milky Way this month before it disappears into the twilight. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 13 to 19 May 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/star-diary-13-may-2024 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    24 mins
  • Star Diary: See the crescent Moon pass the Pleiades (6 to 12 May 2024)

    Star Diary: See the crescent Moon pass the Pleiades (6 to 12 May 2024)
    May 4 2024
    Challenge yourself to find the 1% crescent Moon as it passes by Jupiter and the Pleiades. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 6 to 12 May 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-6-may-2024 Make you own craters: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/make-moon-impact-craters Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    22 mins
  • Star Diary: The Moon lies in The Teapot (29 April to 5 May 2024)

    Star Diary: The Moon lies in The Teapot (29 April to 5 May 2024)
    Apr 27 2024
    See the Moon sit inside the Teapot asterism this week, as well as a quartet of asteroids moving across the night sky. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 29 April to 5 May 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-apr-2024 Listen for meteors on your FM radio: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/how-hear-meteors-fm-radio Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    22 mins
  • Star Diary: The Lyrid Meteor shower reaches its peak (22 to 28 April 2024)

    Star Diary: The Lyrid Meteor shower reaches its peak (22 to 28 April 2024)
    Apr 20 2024
    The full Moon will wash out some of the dimmer meteors, but fortunately there are plenty of other stargazing highlights in this week’s stargazing podcast guide, Star Diary, 22 to 28 April 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-apr-2024 Record a meteor shower for science: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/observe-and-record-the-geminid-meteor-shower Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    21 mins
  • Water found around a distant star

    Water found around a distant star
    Apr 18 2024
    Astronomer Stefano Facchini reveals how he and his colleagues found water vapour at a Sun-like star where planets could already be forming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    24 mins
  • Star Diary: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches its brightest (15 to 21 April 2024)

    Star Diary: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches its brightest (15 to 21 April 2024)
    Apr 13 2024
    Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun this week, and should be at its brightest. Find out how you can see them for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 15 to 21 April 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-apr-2024 Comet Pons-Brooks: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/comet-12p-pons-brooks How to see the Lunar X and Lunar V: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/lunar-x-v Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    Show more Show less
    15 mins