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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Release Date: 08/14/2026

Astronomy Cast Ep. 53: Astronomy in Science Fiction show art Astronomy Cast Ep. 53: Astronomy in Science Fiction

The 365 Days of Astronomy

From September 10, 2007. Hosted by: Fraser Cain () and Dr. Pamela L. Gay () This is a very different episode of Astronomy Cast. As we mentioned last week, Pamela recently attended the Dragon*Con science fiction convention in Atlanta, Georgia. While she was there, she participated in a special live edition of Astronomy Cast with special guest Dr. Kevin Frazier. Kevin is a NASA scientist, and the science consultant for the TV shows Battlestar Galactica and Eureka. He and Pamela work through physics and astronomy in popular science fiction. What they get right, and what they get wrong... so very...

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 373 & 374: Plant Companionship & Earth’s Pet Rock show art Travelers in the Night Eps. 373 & 374: Plant Companionship & Earth’s Pet Rock

The 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. From January & February 2026. Today's 2 topics: - On Earth, human life is enabled by plants which provide us with calories, vitamins, fuel, medicines, and oxygen to breathe. In addition, recent scientific studies indicate that plant cultivation reduces anxiety and depression and has a positive influence on diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and longevity. Perhaps this is the reason that 80% of the cultivated plant species...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Hosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani. September’s equatorial sky features Venus, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, dark Milky Way nights, the September equinox, and a lunar occultation of Venus.   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! ------------------------------------ Do go visit for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! This...

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EVSN - On Background: The Anatomy of a Comet show art EVSN - On Background: The Anatomy of a Comet

The 365 Days of Astronomy

Hosted by: Dr. Pamela L. Gay () From September 1, 2026. In this special episode, funded by the National Science Foundation, we’re taking a break from the headlines to study the changing anatomy of a comet.   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! ------------------------------------ Do go visit for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan who enjoy teaching astronomy classes and showing the public views through their telescopes.   In Episode 549 of Actual Astronomy, hosts Chris and Shane present the Observer’s Calendar for September 2026, highlighting key celestial events for amateur astronomers throughout the month. Highlights include the Sept 1 Aurigids meteor shower peak, a Venus-Spica conjunction on Sept 2, two regional star parties in early September, and a Moon occultation of Jupiter on Sept 8. Observing targets throughout the...

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Awesome Astronomy - Holy Flipping Galaxies Batman! show art Awesome Astronomy - Holy Flipping Galaxies Batman!

The 365 Days of Astronomy

September Part 1! Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.  Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. So it turns out…  -The Milky Way may have done a back flip… -News about the Swift telescope,  -NASA raiding its bare cupboards, and -A super fast star.  -A nova in Sagitta! Also… -Our usual skyguide and wittering.  -Oh, and a song.  You will be full of antici……….pation!   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...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Hosted by Tony Darnell. From October 24, 2010. On Oct 19, 2010, astronomers announced the measurement of a redshift of 8.6 for one of the galaxies in the Ultra Deep Field. That corresponds to a galaxy seen just 600 million years after the Big Bang! Here's the news release from ESO's website: The Nature paper:   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!...

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 8: Meteor Showers. Yes, the Sky is Falling! show art Astronomy Cast Ep. 8: Meteor Showers. Yes, the Sky is Falling!

The 365 Days of Astronomy

Hosted by: Fraser Cain () and Dr. Pamela L. Gay () From October 30, 2006. Dress warmly, gather some friends and family, and head outside to watch sand burn in the upper atmosphere. There’s nothing like a good meteor shower. Fraser and Pamela explain this beautiful phenomenon: what causes them, the best storms and showers to watch for, and different types of meteors you might see.   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...

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 371 & 372: Kiwi Nights & Close Ones show art Travelers in the Night Eps. 371 & 372: Kiwi Nights & Close Ones

The 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. From January, 2026. Today's 2 topics: - New Zealand's 4.5 million people are concentrated in three major population centers which to various degrees suffer from the modern plague of light pollution. However, most of New Zealand's large rural areas and land reserves, covering an area as large as the UK, have unpolluted natural night skies. A completely unique place to experience New Zealand's natural night sky is the...

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The 365 Days of Astronomy

Hosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani. What is a syzygy? Explore one of astronomy’s strangest words and discover how the Sun, Earth, Moon, eclipses, transits, and tides are all connected by cosmic alignment.   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! ------------------------------------ Do go visit for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and...

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Hosted by: Dr. Pamela L. Gay (@CosmoQuest)

From July 22, 2026.

On July 20, the world celebrates International Moon Day. This UN designated holiday marks the anniversary of humanity's first landing on the Moon. The Apollo 11 landing in 1969 is now only a distant memory or a date from history for most people, but it is worth thinking about as the world prepares to return humans to the Moon in the coming decade. Joining us to discuss International Moon Day is Dr. Jekan Thanga, the head of the Space TREx Laboratory at the University of Arizona. Come learn how his interdiciplinary team is taking a page from the past as we plan for a Lunar future.

 

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