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Humans Of Space: Aaron Yung Mar 26, 2023

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NASA scientist Aaron Yung talks about what it’s like being an astrophysicist working with the James Webb Space Telescope, and what inspired him to forge a career studying the cosmos.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 27 March to 2 April Mar 26, 2023

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Mars and the crescent Moon make a lovely pairing in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-march-2023/

How to see the International Space Station https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky/

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 20 to 26 March Mar 19, 2023

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Ceres reaches opposition, while the New Moon offers a great time for deep-sky observing.

Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-20-march-2023/

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Black holes and bending spacetime Mar 17, 2023

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Astrophysicist Luciano Rezzolla discusses the mind-blowing properties of gravity and his quest to understand black holes

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Humans Of Space: Nicole Stott Mar 13, 2023

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Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott reveals what made her choose a career in spaceflight, what it’s like living in zero gravity and how her experiences made her realise just how precious planet Earth really is.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 13 to 19 March, 2023 Mar 12, 2023

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Ceres reaches opposition in the asteroid belt, while the planet Venus continues to dominate the sky in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-13-march-2023

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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, 6th March to 12th March 2023 Mar 05, 2023

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This week’s full Moon offers a great opportunity for some lunar observing in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-6-march-2023

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Humans Of Space: Jeff Hoffman Feb 27, 2023

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Humans Of Space is a podcast all about the people who have changed the way we view the cosmos, and how they got to be where they are today. In this episode we got the chance to speak to former NASA Space Shuttle astronaut Jeff Hoffman.

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Star Diary: What's in the night sky, 27 February to 5 March 2023 Feb 26, 2023

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Jupiter and Venus shine brightly together, while the Moon meets up with Mars in this week’s stargazing guide.

Transcript [link: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-feb-2023/]

How to photograph lunar ray craters [link: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/moon-ray-ejecta-systems/]

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Observing the 850-year-old aftermath of colliding stars Feb 24, 2023

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Astronomer Robert Fesen discusses his observations and images of a beautiful nebula that is likely the result of two collided what dwarf stars, tallying with observations made by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181.

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