The 365 Days of Astronomy
Recorded 15 February, 2024. With a first flight on April 19, 2021, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke ground on new capabilities for remote planetary missions. For nearly three years, the little drone far exceeded the originally planned technology demonstration of up to five flights, taking off and landing 72 times! Sadly, damage to the rotor blades has now left Ginny grounded, but the spacecraft has paved the way for future aerial explorers at Mars and, potentially, other space destinations. Join senior astronomer and Director of Unistellar Citizen Science Dr. Franck Marchis in this...
info_outline Exoplanet Radio - The First Exoplanets: A Discovery that Forever Changed UsThe 365 Days of Astronomy
From August 7, 2023. Our galaxy likely holds hundreds of billions of planets around other stars but when and how did we begin finding them? What was the first exoplanet detected? It turns out that the first discovery wasn’t one, but two planets in the same system. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you!...
info_outline Astronomy Cast Ep. 713: Solar System VolcanoesThe 365 Days of Astronomy
Streamed live on Mar 18, 2024. Last week was one of the most exciting meetings we’ve seen from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, with hundreds of announcements and discoveries from various missions. One theme kept coming up, the Solar System is more volcanically active than we thought. Today, we’ll explore volcanism on other worlds. This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Jordan Young BogieNet Stephen Veit Jeanette Wink Siggi Kemmler Andrew Poelstra Brian Cagle David Truog Ed David Gerhard Schwarzer THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela We've...
info_outline Travelers in the Night Eps. 251 & 252: Catching Shadows & Tough GuyThe 365 Days of Astronomy
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Students and teachers are doing real science by measuring the shadows cast by distant objects in our solar system. - A tough rocky asteroid makes close approaches to the Sun. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to...
info_outline The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 55: A Trip Down UnderThe 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. Today we are re-running Episode 11 from all the way back in Season 1! Jacinta takes us on a tour of her homeland, into the Australian bush, and chats about pathfinders, precursors and the exciting collaborations between South Africa and Australia! First, we hear from Dr. Ivy Wong, a researcher at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Perth, about large surveys of neutral hydrogen gas in galaxies and the results shared at the 12th PHISCC (Pathfinders HI Science Coordination Committee) Conference. Neutral...
info_outline EVSN - Stability, Instability, Drama, & How We are Space StuffThe 365 Days of Astronomy
From March 7, 2024. It is possible to buy stickers, sweatshirts, mugs, and other stuff and things emblazoned with the simple phrase, “We are star stuff”. This phrase was popularized by Carl Sagan, and it serves as a gentle reminder that all the complex atoms - by which I mean most everything heavier than helium - found their start either in the nuclear core of a star or in the nuclear explosions of a dying star or stars. But, as with so many things, the truth is much more complicated than the meme. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting,...
info_outline Actual Astronomy - Deep Sky Eye Observatory with Tim DoucetteThe 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. Bio: Tim Doucette Tim believes that through education and awareness of the Universe, the world can become a better place. Through his passion for Astronomy and his photography, Tim shows us the beauty of the heavens. He was born blind with congenital cataracts. Later these cataracts were surgically removed along with the lenses of his eyes, Tim's unique eye condition leaves him legally blind but able to perceive colors in the Universe through a telescope that very few others can see. Shortly...
info_outline SETI Live - The Mysterious Ocean of Saturn’s Moon, MimasThe 365 Days of Astronomy
Recorded 8 February 2024. Join us for an exciting SETI Live where we’ll explore the wonders beyond Earth. We’re excited to have Dr. Valéry Lainey, a renowned researcher from the Paris Observatory in France, as our guest. Dr. Franck Marchis, our Senior Astronomer, will be guiding the conversation, sharing insights from the universe. It’s set to be an engaging event, and we hope you’ll be part of it! In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Journal, Valery Lainey and his team have unveiled a remarkable discovery about Saturn’s moon Mimas. Once thought to be a cold, solid...
info_outline Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 220: Will Our Universe End in a Big Rip?The 365 Days of Astronomy
How can a “big rip” tear the Universe apart? What does that mean for existence itself? Is it going to happen, and what are we doing to find out? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on Twitter: Read a book: Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to...
info_outline Astronomy Cast Ep. 712: How Peer Review FailsThe 365 Days of Astronomy
Streamed live on Mar 11, 2024. You’ve probably heard that the best kind of science is peer-reviewed research published in a prestigious journal. But peer review has problems of its own. We’ll talk about that today. This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Jordan Young BogieNet Stephen Veit Jeanette Wink Siggi Kemmler Andrew Poelstra Brian Cagle David Truog Ed David Gerhard Schwarzer THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and...
info_outlineWelcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night.
April of 2021 delivers a few mornings and a few evenings of lunar close encounters, as well as a meteor shower, as we stay up later to get those dark skies.
April 22nd – LYRID METEOR SHOWER – 2021 is a decent year for the Lyrids, if you’re willing to get up in the morning to watch. At only 10-20 meteors per hour, it is a minor shower, and we have a Moon just past its 1st quarter, so it won’t get drowned out by moonlight…after 4am. You’ll still be able to see SOME meteors at night, but it’ll be better without the Moon’s light pollution. So look North in general in the morning before dawn. The shower is greatest on the 22nd, but you might see some on the 21st and 23rd as well. Just remember each meteor is piece of debris left over from a comet, and we’re crashing into it at over 100,000 miles per hour, which crushes the atmosphere it hits, heating it up and causing the bright flash.
Some advice for watching:
- Find a dark location and lie down in a reclining chair or something that insulates you from the ground.
- Check the weather to see if the skies will be clear.
- Adapt your eyes to the dark by staying away from light sources or using a red light if you need to look at a star chart or not trip over something.
- If you’re feeling extra nerdy, do a scientific meteor count (S&T and IMO).
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