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

Radio Astronomy BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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    • 4.4 • 18 Ratings

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

    Star Diary: The Comet and the Coathanger

    Star Diary: The Comet and the Coathanger

    Comet C/2021 S3 PanSTARRS passes through the Coathanger cluster, the Moon dips into the Bowl of Virgo and Mercury hangs in the evening sky. Find out how to see all this and more in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary 25 to 31 March 2024.
     
    How to find the bowl of Virgo: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/bowl-virgo-asterism
     
    View the Pleiades star cluster: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/stars/star-clusters/pleiades
     
    Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe
     
    Submit your astrophotography images and we'll print the best in the magazine: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/send-us-your-astrophotos
     
    Subscribe to the Radio Astronomy podcast to never miss another episode of Star Diary: https://link.chtbl.com/N2CIoHgi
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    • 20 min
    Why do people believe in UFOs?

    Why do people believe in UFOs?

    Have you ever seen a ghost or a UFO? Chris French is a psychologist whose latest book The Science of Weird S**t explores the paranormal, and why people might claim to have experienced something science can’t currently explain. We spoke to Chris to find out how psychologists address the paranormal, and what makes people believe in UFOs.
     
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    • 26 min
    Star Diary 18 to 24 March 2024

    Star Diary 18 to 24 March 2024

    Mercury reaches greatest elongation this week, while Jupiter will be bracketed by its moons. Find out how to see both of them in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary.
     
    Transcription: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-18-mar-2024
     
    Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-ondemand
     
    Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe
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    • 13 min
    Star Diary 11 to 17 March 2024

    Star Diary 11 to 17 March 2024

    Comet 12P Pons Brooks will streak past the Andromeda Galaxy this week, while Comet C/2021 S3 PanSTARRS passes the star clusters of the Milky Way. Find out how to see both of them in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary.
     
    Learn how to measure the craters on the Moon: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-measure-lunar-craters-moon
     
    Transcription: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-11-mar-2024
     
    Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-ondemand
     
    Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe
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    • 21 min
    Star Diary 4 to 10 March 2024

    Star Diary 4 to 10 March 2024

    Two comets pass overhead this week. Find out how to see both of them in our weekly stargazing podcast, Star Diary.
     
    Learn to capture the planets in our upcoming Masterclass all about photographing the planets. Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/MCPlanets
     
    Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-4-mar-2024 
     
    Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-ondemand
     
    Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine for all the best stargazing tips: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/subscribe
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    • 22 min
    Star Diary 26 February to 3 March 2024

    Star Diary 26 February to 3 March 2024

    Catch Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. Hear the details in this week’s stargazing guide podcast, Star Diary.
     
    Make an animation of Jupiter: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/planetary-animation
     
    Transcription: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-26-feb-2024 
    Check out our on-demand astronomy webinars to learn everything worth knowing about astronomy and stargazing: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/virtual-events-ondemand
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    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

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.

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

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