Radio Astronomy

Discover the stars, planets, conjunctions and other observing highlights in the night sky this month.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We look back on cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Astronomer Beth Biller reveals the new instrument that can directly image planets orbiting distant stars.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We speak to astronomer Jessica Mink about her discovery of rings around Uranus.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Find out what to see in the night sky this month.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NASA scientist Jamie Bock discusses a new mission to track the evolution of the cosmos.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a look at the asteroid belt and NASA's space-rock-investigating spacecraft OSIRIS-Rex as it prepares to return to Earth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What will the UAE's first space mission reveal about the Red Planet?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Discover the best things to see in the night sky this month.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A guide to stargazing and space missions over the coming year.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Suborbital scientist Kellie Gerardi reveals the secrets of the space industry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2020 has been quite a year, but for many of us the ever-present cosmos has been a source of inspiration and comfort. This episode we look back on the biggest astronomical discoveries of 2020 and reveal our stargazing highlights from the past 12 months.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts discusses life in zero gravity and the future of human spacelflight.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Astronomer Linda Schweizer discusses the history of California's Palomar Observatory, the subject of her new book Cosmic Odyssey.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft heads deeper into the Kuiper Belt at the edge of the Solar System.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Biologist Wallace Arthur reveals why he believes the Universe could be teaming with life.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US astrophysicist Janna Levin reveals the secrets of black holes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

November 2020 marks 20 years of continuous occupation of the International Space Station. We speak to former NASA astronaut Jeff Williams about the space station's construction, what it's like working in the Earth-orbiting laboratory, and the future of human spaceflight.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're marking 20 years of continuous occupation of the ISS with a look at its past, present and future, its many achievements, and what it's like to live on the floating laboratory.Plus, astronomer and cosmologist Dr Emma Chapman discusses the history of the Universe and the moment the first stars began to shine throughout the cosmos.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Yowell served as a technical consultant on Dinsey+ new series, The Right Stuff. The series chronicles the story of the US’s first astronaut class, the Mercury 7 and Yowell helped ensure that the missions depicted were as accurate as possible.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.