Starry Time

Jordan Tierney & Kit Irving
  • 4.8 (6)
  • Astronomy
  • Updated Monthly

Starry Time is a weekly podcast hosted by two sisters who bring their love of astronomy and mythology to reading and retelling the stories of the night sky.

  1. 3d ago

    Serpens: Cosmic Background

    Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy and cosmic background of the constellation Serpens, the serpent! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts  Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/  Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod  Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod  Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:37 Background 02:30 First Impressions and Where to Find It 05:17 Brightest Star 08:50 Bayer's Variable Star 12:55 Gold Star 20:14 Outro Keywords: Serpens, Serpens Caput, Serpens Cauda, Constellation, Astronomy, Ptolemy, Almagest, Ophiuchus, IAU Constellations, Unukalhai, Alpha Serpentis, Red Giant, Carbon Star, CN Star, Cyano Radical, Nancy G. Roman, Hubble Space Telescope, Eta Serpentis, Heavenly Market Enclosure, Gliese 710, Oort Cloud, Scholz's Star, Stellar Flyby, Hoag's Object, Ring Galaxy, Arthur Allen Hoag, Dark Sky Movement, Seyfert's Sextet, Eagle Nebula, Messier 16, Star Queen Nebula, Pillars of Creation, Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux, Olbers' Paradox, JWST, Star Formation, Northern Hemisphere Constellations, Celestial Navigation, Star Classification, Galactic Plane

  2. Aug 1

    Asterism: The Muses in Astronomy and Mythology

    Join Jordan and Kit for this asterism episode about the Muses in astronomy and mythology! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:47 Muses in Mythology 13:19 Muses in Astronomy 17:18 Outro Keywords: Muses, Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Calliope, Clio, Polyhymnia, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Melpomene, Thalia, Urania, Mnemosyne, Zeus, Orpheus, Sirens, Pierides, Asteroid Belt, 22 Calliope, 600 Musa, Ceres, Giuseppe Piazzi, William Herschel, Gravitational Wave Detector, Main Asteroid Belt, Space Missions

  3. Jul 25

    Microscopium: Pop Culture Superstar

    Join Jordan and Kit as they share their favorite and least-favorite pop culture (broadly-defined) appearances of Microscopium, microscope, and literal microscope, and then wish upon a star for what they wish existed using the Microscopium brand.   Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod   Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:05 Favorites 05:47 Least Favorites 09:16 Wish Upon a Star 11:37 Outro   Keywords: Microscopium, Pop Culture, Microscope, Disneyland rides, Adventure Through Inner Space, Starry Wars, Jurassic Park, Contemporary Art, Microscope Gallery, Camp Cretaceous, Chaos Theory, Science Fiction, Starry Trek, Interactive Theme Space, Children's Museum, Micro Telescopium, Science Tools, humor, branding

  4. Jul 18

    Microscopium: Myths and Retcons(tellations)

    Join Jordan and Kit for an overview of the contentious history of the microscope and a brief description its greatest discoveries. The sisters then Wax Poetic to create myths for the mighty microscope before letting the Oracle take its best shot at creating a myth worthy of your mind, heart, and soul! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts  Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/  Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod  Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod    Timestamps  00:20 Intro 01:04 Constellation History 02:49 Microscope History 07:04 Waxing Poetic 12:41 Oracle AI 16:03 Outro Keywords: Microscopium, Constellations, Microscopes, Astronomy, Ancient Myths, Celestial Navigation, Greek Mythology, Robert Hooke, Scientific Discoveries, Historical Instruments, Ancient Cultures, Biology, Compound Microscope

  5. Jul 4

    Microscopium: Cosmic Background

    Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy of the constellation Microscopium: The Microscope!  Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod   Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:59 Background 03:43 First Impressions and Where to Find It  05:29 Brightest Star 07:03 Bayer’s Variable Star 09:05 Gold Star 13:37 Outro   Keywords: Microscopium, Constellation, Astronomy, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, Southern Hemisphere Constellations, Gamma Microscopi, Epsilon Microscopi, Zeta Microscopi, Cosmic Voids, Ngc 6925, Star Classification, Celestial Navigation, Star Myths, Historical Astronomers, Astronomy Education, Cosmic Structures, Star Observation, Celestial Phenomena, Telescope Survey

  6. Jun 27

    Asterism: Caroline Herschel and Comets

    Join Jordan and Kit for this asterism episode about Caroline Herschel and Comets!    Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod   Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:56 A Brief History of Caroline Herschel  06:07 Comet Basics 13:40 Outro   Keywords: Caroline Herschel, women in astronomy, comets, comet discovery, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, asteroids, meteoroids, interstellar comets, Messier catalog, Flamsteed designation, Royal Astronomical Society, history of astronomy

  7. Jun 20

    Leo Minor: Pop Culture Superstar

    Join Jordan and Kit as they share their favorite and least-favorite pop culture (broadly-defined) appearances of lions in fiction and as mascots, and then wish upon a star for what they wish existed using the Leo Minor brand.   Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod   Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:15 Favorites 04:56 Least Favorites 8:54 Wish Upon a Star 12:14 Outro   Keywords: Leo Minor, Cowardly Lion, Lion King, Fictional Lions, Pop Culture, Mascots, Nala, Scar, Mayor Lionheart, Columbia University Mascot, Rory the Lion, DARE Lion, Loeki de Leeuw, Animation, Thundercats, Lion Of Judah, Emo Band, Tony The Tiger, Frosted Flakes, Pop Culture Wishes, Favorite Lions, Least Favorite Lions

  8. Jun 13

    Leo Minor: Myths and Retcons(tellations)

    Join Jordan and Kit as they explore lion lore and wax poetic to create their own myth for the constellation Leo Minor.  Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts  Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/  Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod  Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod    00:00 Intro 01:39 Favorite Lion Lore Mini Rounds 10:50 Waxing Poetic 15:52 Oracle AI 18:20 Outro Keywords: Lion Mythology, Sekhmet, Ishtar, Manticore, Chimera, Aesop's Fables, Folklore, Egyptian Mythology, Greek Mythology, Cultural Significance, Clawdia, Storytelling, Star Lore

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4.8
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Starry Time is a weekly podcast hosted by two sisters who bring their love of astronomy and mythology to reading and retelling the stories of the night sky.

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  • Creator
    Jordan Tierney & Kit Irving
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Starry Time

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