Star Diary

By BBC Sky at Night MagazineScience Astronomy

Star Diary episodes

March 16, 2025 The Moon passes the heart of the Scorpion (17 to 23 March 2025)
The Moon brushes past the red star Antares, the heart of Scorpius. Make sure to catch them both by listening to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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19 min
March 09, 2025 Can you see the Blood Moon? (10 to 16 March 2025)
This week sees a total lunar eclipse turn the moon blood red as it passes over the US. Unfortunately, the UK will only catch the partial phase. To find out exactly what you can see, listen to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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19 min
March 02, 2025 Mars meets up with the Moon (3 to 9 March 2025)
Mars passes right next to the Moon, while Mercury reaches its highest point in the sky. Make sure to catch them both by listening to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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21 min
February 23, 2025 Mercury returns to the evening skies (24 February to 2 March 2025)
After a long absence Mercury returns to our evening skies, shining brightly in the twilight. To make sure to catch is return, listen to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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19 min
February 16, 2025 Catch Saturn before it leaves our skies (17 to 23 February 2025)
Saturn is about to disappear behind the Sun. Ensure you catch it before it leaves by listening to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Chasing the ISS

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20 min
February 14, 2025 Webb uses space-bending gravity trick to discover distant stars
Massive objects in space warp spacetime to the extent that they can act like cosmic magnifying glasses, allowing astronomers to get a better view of the deep cosmos. This technique, known as gravitational lensing, has been used by the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a group of stars that existed at a key stage in the evolution of the Universe.

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29 min
February 09, 2025 The Full Moon shines next to bright star, Regulus (10 to 16 February 2025)
The Snow Moon lights up the night sky this week, accompanied by one of the brightest stars in the sky, Regulus. To find out how you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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How to enter the astronomy photographer of the year competition

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23 min
February 02, 2025 Jupiter lies close to the Moon (3 to 9 February 2025)
All of the planets (except Mercury) are up in the night sky at the moment, as the Moon passes close to the bright planet Jupiter. To find out how you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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Inferior and superior planets: what’s the difference?

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22 min
January 26, 2025 The planets continue their parade across the sky (27 January to 2 February 2025)
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all shining bright in the evening sky. To find out how you can see them for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.
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A Guide to Cassiopeia

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20 min
January 19, 2025 Jupiter’s shadow transit runs late (20 to 26 January 2025)
Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, will pass across the planet’s face, but it will take another four hours for its shadow to follow suit. To find out why and how you can see the sight for yourself, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, tune in to the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.

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How to see the Horsehead Nebula

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22 min