The Harvest Moon and the autumn equinox
Dark skies are back as we head into September 2026. Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see this month, including a lunar occultation of the Beehive Cluster, how to see t...
30 Elo 32min
Discovery beneath the surface of Mars
Tobermory Mackay-Champion reveals a game-changing find in the search for signs of life on Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 Elo 24min
August 2026 solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower
Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky this month, including the August 2026 solar eclipse and the peak of one of the year's best meteor showers. Learn ...
30 Heinä 33min
How do you weigh a planet that hasn’t formed yet?
Amena Faruqi reveals how she uses cosmic dust rings to measure the mass of planets around distant stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Heinä 18min
Mercury and Saturn return!
Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky in July 2026, from the Moon and planets to constellations and deep-sky objects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
25 Kesä 30min
How to build a planet-hunting spacecraft
Dr Rachel Drummond reveals how engineers are crafting a new space mission, called Ariel, that will study alien worlds across the Galaxy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
11 Kesä 20min
Summer stargazing
Summer is here! Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky, June 2026, including the close meeting of Venus and Jupiter just after dawn Learn more about your ad choices...
30 Touko 32min
