Apollo's Near Miss: The Asteroid That Changed Everything
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On August 31st, 1932, the astronomy world was abuzz with excitement as a groundbreaking discovery was made by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg...
31 Aug 20251min
Vega's Dusty Disk: The Cosmic Construction Site
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On this day, August 30th, back in 1983, astronomers made a groundbreaking discovery that sent ripples through the scientific community. Using the Infrared Ast...
30 Aug 20252min
Solar Secrets: Huggins Unveils the Sun's Fiery Hidden Atmosphere
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On August 29th, 1864, a cosmic spectacle unfolded that would change our understanding of the Sun forever. On this day, astronomer William Huggins turned his sp...
29 Aug 20251min
Blood Moon Meets Uranus: A Celestial Double Feature
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On this day, August 28th, in the year 2007, astronomers witnessed a cosmic spectacle that left them starry-eyed and slack-jawed. The Universe decided to put on...
28 Aug 20252min
Neptune's Wild Ride: Voyager 2's Epic Planetary Flyby
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On this day in astronomy, August 27th, we celebrate the anniversary of a truly electrifying discovery. Back in 1989, the Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest ...
27 Aug 20251min
Voyager 2's Saturn Encounter: A Celestial Dance of Discovery
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On this day, August 26th, in the year 1981, the spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Saturn, coming within 63,000 miles of the planet's cloud tops...
26 Aug 20252min
Pluto's Planetary Downfall: How a Cosmic Misfit Lost Its Crown
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On this day, August 25th, in the year 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) made a decision that shook the very foundations of our solar system. In ...
25 Aug 20252min
Pluto's Planetary Downfall: The Day the Solar System Changed Forever
This is your Astronomy Tonight podcast. On this day, August 24th, in the year 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) made a decision that shook the very foundations of our solar system. In ...
24 Aug 20252min
