Star Diary

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Star Diary: Saturn rises high in the sky (5 to 11 August 2024) Aug 04, 2024

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The ringed planet will be high in the sky this week, making it a great time to spot the gas giant. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-5-aug-2024

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New Horizons at the edge of the Solar System Jul 31, 2024

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NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft became the first to visit Pluto in July 2015, and has since then continued its explorations at the edge of the Solar System. Principal Investigator Alan Stern reveals how the spacecraft is still going and what it’s discovered so far.

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Star Diary: Saturn’s moon casts its shadow across the planet (29 July to 4 August 2024) Jul 28, 2024

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Saturn’s moon Dione casts its shadow across the ringed planet this week. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-29-jul-2024

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Star Diary: Taurus the Bull gains another eye (22 to 28 July 2024) Jul 21, 2024

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Mars passes through the constellation of Taurus this week, giving the Bull a second red eye. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-22-jul-2024

Mary's guide to observing meteors with a CCTV camera: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/cctv-cameras-meteor-science

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Star Diary: Mars passes the Pleiades (15 to 21 July 2024) Jul 14, 2024

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Watch Mars as it passes by the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, in this week’s night sky, while bright Jupiter shines nearby. Find out how to see the sight for yourself by listening to this week’s episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-15-jul-2024

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Star Diary: Can you find Barry Manilow in the Moon? (8 to 14 July 2024) Jul 07, 2024

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The shadows of a lunar crater cast the shape of the face that, according to one presenter, looks a bit like a certain famous singer. Catch the sight for yourself and see if you agree by listening to this week’s episode of the podcasting guide from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine, Star Diary.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-8-jul-2024

Track the ISS in the night sky: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky

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Star Diary: Jupiter’s moons form a triangle (1 to 7 July 2024) Jun 30, 2024

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This week, Jupiter’s moons will arrange themselves into a triangle to the left of the gas giant. Find out how you can see it and other celestial sights in this week’s stargazing guide podcast, Star Diary from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

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Star Diary: When will ‘new’ star, T Coronae Borealis appear? (24 to 30 June 2024) Jun 23, 2024

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A ‘new’ star is expected to appear in the night sky any day, as recurring nova T Coronae Borealis is due to flare up once again. Every 70 to 80 years, the star’s brightness jumps, making it naked eye visible for a few days. Find out where you should be looking for the nova and other stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-24-jun-2024

Track the ISS in the night sky: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-international-space-station-iss-night-sky

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Star Diary: The Moon and Ceres take a tour through the Teapot (17 to 23 June 2024) Jun 16, 2024

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The Moon and dwarf planet Ceres both pass near the Teapot asterism this week. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 17 to 23 June 2024.

Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-jun-2024

Learn to forecast the aurora: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/how-predict-aurora

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How black holes changed everything Jun 13, 2024

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In his latest book, A Crack In Everything, former radio astronomer and science author Marcus Chown reveals the history of black holes, from the mathematical calculations that predicted them, to their first discovery and the incredible first images captured in the current age. Plus, we explore some of the many mysteries that remain to be solved.

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