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Star Diary — Astronomy
Star Diary

The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

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Latest Episodes:

Interview: NASA's plan to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid Sep 23, 2022

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Could humanity deflect the path of a civilisation-destroying asteroid? That's what NASA's DART mission hopes to find out by crashing into an asteroid.

Ahead of the impact on 26th September at 11:14pm UTC, we spoke with the mission's co-ordination team lead Nancy Chabot about the mission.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 19 to 25 September 2022 Sep 18, 2022

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As the autumn equinox arrives, the crescent Moon gives a great opportunity to see Earthshine.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 12 to 18 September 2022 Sep 11, 2022

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The occultation of Uranus by the Moon making the planet vanish is just one of this week's stargazing highlights.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 5 to 11 September, 2022 Sep 04, 2022

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Jupiter and Neptune meet up with minor world 3 Juno, which is in opposition as we run through this week's stargazing highlights.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 29 August to 4 September Aug 28, 2022

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Mars makes its way past the Pleiades and the Hyades, while Mercury hugs the horizon as we take a look at what's in the sky this week.

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Interview: How JWST observes the Universe Aug 26, 2022

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Instrument scientist Dr Pamela Klaassen reveals the science behind how JWST studies the cosmos, what its images show us, and the secrets it might uncover.

We also discuss the Square Kilometre Array Organisation and how this brand new ground-based observatory will work in tandem with the Webb Telescope to unlock the secrets of the Universe.

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Interview: How JWST will observe exoplanets Aug 22, 2022

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Astrophysicist Dr Hannah Wakeford from the University of Bristol reveals how JWST will unlock the secrets of planets orbiting stars beyond our Solar System.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 22 to 28 August 2022 Aug 21, 2022

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This week is a great opportunity to take a look at Orion, or hunt out the asteroids Pallas and Vesta.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 15 to 21 August 2022 Aug 14, 2022

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Mars meets the Pleiades, Venus approaches the Beehive in this week's stargazing diary.

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Interview: Observing the Solar System in x-ray Aug 10, 2022

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Astrophysicist William Dunn reveals how x-rays can reveal the secrets of the outer planets and their moons.

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