Star Diary

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Can YOU help astronomers find exploding stars? Sep 14, 2025

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Astronomer Tom Killestein reveals how the public can help him on his mission to find stellar explosions via the Kilonova Seekers project, and reveals its first major discovery.

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See the blood Moon rise Aug 28, 2025

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We reveal how to see the ‘blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse in September 2025, and explain the best dates and times to see the planets of the Solar System in the sky.

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How the Rubin Observatory will study the Universe Aug 14, 2025

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The Vera C Rubin Observatory is set to be a game-changer in our understanding of key ideas such as the expansion of the Universe and the distribution of matter in distant galaxies. But how will it do all this? We spoke to astronomer Dani Leonard, who is working with the Rubin Observatory, to find out.

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See Venus and Jupiter’s close approach Jul 30, 2025

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The best things to see in the night sky this month, including Venus and Jupiter’s close approach, Uranus’s meeting with the Pleiades, Saturn and Neptune’s nightly tango and the low-down full Moon.

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Will our Galaxy collide with its neighbour? Jul 10, 2025

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Astronomer Alis Deason reveals new research that shows how likely it is the Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy. She discusses why galaxy mergers happen and, if our galaxy did collide with its neighbour, which would come out on top.

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Saturn and Venus are morning jewels Jun 26, 2025

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Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal how to observe Saturn, Venus and the rest of the planets, the Moon's meeting with the Pleiades and Antares, the Southern Aquarid meteor shower and the best deep-sky objects.

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The birth of the Universe Jun 19, 2025

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Astronomer Hidde Jense has seen cosmic light from just after the Big Bang. He reveals what it tells us.

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Venus is a Morning Star and Mars meets the Lion's heart May 29, 2025

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Find out how to see bright planet Venus in the early morning before sunrise, and track the Red Planet Mars as it passes near Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo.

Our new monthly version of Star Diary is hosted by Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel.

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Earth, aliens and astronomy May 15, 2025

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The search is on for life beyond Earth. Astrobiologist Penny Boston reveals what life on our own planet can tell us about extra-terrestrial life among the stars.

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The Flower Moon rises in full bloom May 10, 2025

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Meteor showers are always a great excuse to get out and do some stargazing. Find out how to see them Eta Aquarids in the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine.

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Learn to observe our nearest star, the Sun, in our upcoming online masterclass series

Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com

contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com

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