Star Diary

BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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ASTRONOMY
UPDATED WEEKLY

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

12/15/2025

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
11/28/2025

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
11/14/2025

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
10/31/2025

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
10/14/2025

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
09/29/2025

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.com/adchoices

32 min
09/14/2025

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 ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 min
08/28/2025

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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

35 min

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Trailer: Back Garden Astronomy Week special series

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27 Ratings

Outstanding Podcast

01/01/2009

covertchannel

This podcast is one of the best on the web. It contains information about Astronomy and related subjects, discussing and explaining the issues arising in the science in easily understood terms. After finding it late in 2008, I liked it so much that I went back and downloaded and listened to all the earlier podcasts. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Host bored?

03/09/2025

a speck of stardust

It’s astronomy! Why does the guest or host sound so utterly bored? Exhausting to listen to. Get someone who can rally enthusiasm for your interviews.