Star Diary

Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan talks about her oceanographic exploits, what it’s like to stare at planet Earth during a spacewalk, her part in the launch of Hubble and what lies ahead for human spaceflight. 

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Jupiter passes behind the Moon in a daylight occultation and Mars lines up with Castor and Pollux in Gemini in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-may-2023/

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Venus and Mars pass through Gemini, and the minor meteor shower the Eta Lyrids will light up the sky in this weeks stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-may-2023/

How to photograph a shadow cast by Venus [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/capture-a-shadow-cast-by-the-planet-venus/]

How to create a planetary animation of Jupiter [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/planetary-animation/]

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Venus passes between the horns of Taurus, and it’s a great time to look at the double star Porrima in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-1-may-2023/

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Mars makes its way through Gemini, while Saturn begins to emerge in the week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-april/

Aurora hunting guide for travellers [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/travellers-guide-aurora-hunting/]

Noctilucent clouds: what are they and how can you see them [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/noctilucent-clouds-what-they-are-and-how-to-see-them/]

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The return of Halley's Comet in 1910 saw many media outlets report on the supposed end of civilisation that would occur as the celestial wanderer passed close by planet Earth. This episode, author Richard Goodrich discusses his new book Comet Madness, all about the doom-laden predictions that accompanied news of Halley's approach.

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The Lyrids meteor shower peaks this week, and Venus approaches the moon in this week’s stargazing highlights

Transcript [URL https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-april-2023/]

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Rover engineer Pete Visscher discusses what it takes to put a wheeled robot on another planet, and how he began his career in space exploration.

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Venus passes by the Pleiades and the Moon blocks out the star Alniyat in this week’s stargazing highlights.

Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-april-2023/]

How to sketch the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-draw-the-moon/]

How to photograph the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/how-to-photograph-the-moon/]

Star-hopping across the night sky [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/guides-star-hop-the-night-sky/]

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In 2002, Lance Bass (formerly of N’Sync) spent six months training to be a cosmonaut. We talk to him about his experience and his new podcast, The Last Soviet. 

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/interview-lance-bass

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