Star Diary

By BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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

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The podcast currently has 354 episodes available.

Star Diary episodes:

July 10, 2022 Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 11 to 17 July 2022
The full moon offers a great 'stargazing' opportunity this week, with asteroid Vesta also making an appearance.
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July 03, 2022 Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 4 to 10 July
This week, we take a look at the full Moon – which is a supermoon this month – as it tracks its way across the night sky.
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11min
June 26, 2022 Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 27 June to 3 July
A parade of planets, Earthshine and a stellar occultation, as we run down what you can see in the night sky this week.
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14min
June 24, 2022 The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Could there be life beyond Earth? Microbial life existing elsewhere in the Universe seems likely, but what about an intelligent civilisation? How are scientists searching for them, and what would it mean for planet Earth if we made contact with an alien species? In this episode, the SETI Institute’s Franck Marchis talks astrobiology, exoplanets and what he really thinks about UFOs.
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40min
June 19, 2022 Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 20 to 26 June
A handful of planets, Earthshine and a comet are all in this weeks episode, where we list the best things to see in this week's night sky.
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15min
June 15, 2022 Space Women: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Presenter of The Sky at Night, Maggie Aderin Pocock, talks us through her career and her lifelong obsession with the Moon
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21min
June 12, 2022 Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 13 to 19 June
Supermoons, stargazing with Antares and a planetary parade in this week's episode, where we tell you the best things in the night sky this week.
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21min
June 05, 2022 Star Diary: What's in the night sky from 6 to 12 June
The craters of the Moon; double stars and the Moon's progress across the stars – We run down the best things to see in the sky this week.
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14min
May 27, 2022 Star Diary: What's in the night sky from 30 May to 5 June
The Planets; the twins of Gemini - Castor and Pollux; the Moon. We run down the best things to see in the sky this week.
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17min
May 27, 2022 What is dark energy?
Cosmologist Dr Eva-Maria Mueller reveals how we know the expansion of the Universe is accelerating, what this 'dark energy' might be, and how we can hope to solve the mystery.
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38min

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How many episodes does Star Diary have?

The podcast currently has 354 episodes available.

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