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 378 episodes available.

Star Diary episodes:

June 25, 2026 Mercury and Saturn return!
Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky in July 2026, from the Moon and planets to constellations and deep-sky objects.

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31min
June 11, 2026 How to build a planet-hunting spacecraft
Dr Rachel Drummond reveals how engineers are crafting a new space mission, called Ariel, that will study alien worlds across the Galaxy.

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21min
May 30, 2026 Summer stargazing
Summer is here! Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky, June 2026, including the close meeting of Venus and Jupiter just after dawn

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33min
May 07, 2026 How spaceflight hammers the human body
Scientist Tim Etheridge talks Artemis II, crewed spaceflight and the toll of weightlessness on astronauts spending long periods of time in space.

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20min
April 29, 2026 May's 'blue Moon’ – what we'll really see
Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what's in the sky in May 2026, including the ever-improving return of Venus and what astronomers really think about the 'blue Moon' on 31 May.

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29min
April 16, 2026 Strange signals from the galactic centre
Astronomer Shyam Balaji reveals how three cosmic signals could be an invisible dark force in deep space.

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18min
March 29, 2026 The Evening Star is back
Venus is slowly returning to the evening sky, marking the re-emergence of one of the best naked-eye objects. Find out what else is happening with the planets, the Moon, stars constellations and deep-sky objects in April 2026

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30min
March 16, 2026 Exploring the radio Universe
Radio astronomer Dr Emma Chapman reveals how radio waves enable scientists to explore the cosmos, from mapping Venus to searching for alien life and discovering the origins of the Universe.

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32min
March 02, 2026 Spring stargazing is here
Find out which planets are best in the night sky in March 2026, plus key times to observe the Moon, stars and constellations.

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32min
February 09, 2026 Revealing the secrets of Mercury
The European Space Agency's BepiColombo mission arrives at Mercury later this year. Planetary scientist Emma Bunce reveals the mysteries the mission could uncover.

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31min

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How many episodes does Star Diary have?

The podcast currently has 378 episodes available.

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