Star Diary

BBC Sky at Night Magazine

3.6 (68)
ASTRONOMY
UPDATED WEEKLY

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

30 JAN

Jupiter dominates the night sky in February 2026

Find out the best things to see in the sky this month, from the planets and constellations to deep-sky targets for your telescope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 min
12 JAN

Listening to black holes colliding

Tessa Baker discusses newly-discovered cosmic collisions and how they’re helping her unlock the secrets of the Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 min
6 JAN

New Year, new stargazing – January 2026

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky to kick off a new year of stargazing. Happy 2026 everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 min
15/12/2025

3D-mapping an alien world

Astronomer Anjali Piette reveals how she and colleagues created a 3D view of a scorching gas giant around a distant star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 min
28/11/2025

Christmas stargazing 2025

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what you should be looking at in the December 2025 night sky, including the best planets, the Geminid meteor shower, Orion and top times to see the Moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 min
14/11/2025

Have scientists solved Webb’s ‘impossible’ black holes?

Astronomers say the James Webb Space Telescope has seen black holes at the dawn of time that shouldn't exist. But a new study may be able to explain what's going on. Astronomer Seb Hoenig reveals how a new look at the early Universe could show that JWST has got black holes all wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 min
31/10/2025

See the Moon and planets under truly dark skies

As winter gets underway, we’re approaching the darkest time of year. Find out the best times to see the Moon and planets this month, including November’s supermoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 min
14/10/2025

Can a planet have a planet?

Astronomer Belinda Damian discusses her research into the giant, free-floating worlds that may one day be able to form their own planetary systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 min

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TRAILER

Trailer: Back Garden Astronomy Week special series

Back Garden Astronomy Week is back between 2-9 March 2020! We're running a special series of daily podcasts throughout the week telling you everything you need to know about observing the Moon. Be sure to subscribe to Radio Astronomy podcast to make sure you don't miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S1

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4 min

3.6

out of 5

68 Ratings

It’s all a bit quiet

30/05/2019

danthenewbie

New listener to the pod and enjoying so far but Have to say the pod for 23 May 2019 was very quiet. A couple of the contributors sounded like they were whispering
Sad times!

18/10/2024

Ivorydawn

Great podcast destroyed by intrusive advertising, don’t bother
Heard much better

25/01/2020

Sir Giffs

Why do presenters constantly talk over each other? Why is the guests’ sound quality non-existent? Why are scientists always giggling? Give me the magazine, this podcast iis a waste of time.
Rubbish Presenter

20/12/2019

IMM62

The Podcast is superb apart from the woman presenter...whilst very knowledgeable...she insists of making loud false laughs after everything she comments on...very annoying. A replacement presenter would make it 4 stars.