Star Diary

By BBC Sky at Night MagazineScience Astronomy

Star Diary episodes

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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14 min
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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40 min
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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15 min
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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21 min
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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21 min
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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14 min
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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17 min
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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38 min
May 22, 2022 Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 23 to 29 May 2022
A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 23 to 29 May 2022.
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15 min
May 15, 2022 Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 16 to 22 May 2022
A run down of all the best things to see in the northern hemisphere's sky from the 16 to 22 May 2022.
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12 min