Radio Astronomy Podcast
1) See gas giants Jupiter and Saturn at their best
Find out how to see the biggest planets in the Solar System while they’re big and bright, and find out what makes the Harvest Moon so special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...Show More
2) Can YOU help astronomers find exploding stars?
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. Learn more about your a...Show More
3) See the blood Moon rise
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. Learn more about your ad choices. V...Show More
4) How the Rubin Observatory will study the Universe
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 ...Show More
5) See Venus and Jupiter’s close approach
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. Lea...Show More
6) Will our Galaxy collide with its neighbour?
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 wit...Show More
7) Saturn and Venus are morning jewels
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 ...Show More
8) The birth of the Universe
Astronomer Hidde Jense has seen cosmic light from just after the Big Bang. He reveals what it tells us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9) Venus is a Morning Star and Mars meets the Lion's heart
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 vers...Show More
10) Earth, aliens and astronomy
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. Â Learn more about your ad choices. V...Show More