7/20/26 - First Quarter Moon
Often called a half moon, the first quarter moon is a great time to look for some prominent features on the lunar surface. Support this podc...
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Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telesc...
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7/13/26 - The Eye of the Eagle
After dusk, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for a moderately bright star. It’s flanked by two fainter stars above and below...
7/6/26 - The Summer Triangle
Now that summer has arrived, the famous “Summer Triangle” of stars has returned to guide us around the evening sky. Support this podcast: ht...
6/29/26 - Heart of the Scorpion
As twilight ends around 10:30 pm, look low in the southeast for a bright reddish star. This is Antares, the Heart of the Scorpion. Support t...
6/22/26 - The Moon Follows You
Have you noticed, especially when you're riding in a car, that the moon seems to follow you? Why is this? Support this podcast: https://www....
6/15/26 - The Northern Crown
During the month of June, about 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the east for a faint semi-circular pattern of stars. This is Corona Bo...
6/8/26 - A Green Star?
Are there any green stars? Astronomers say no, but observers insist that the brightest star in the constellation Libra the Scales, does look...
6/1/26 - Venus and Jupiter Meet Up
Look low in the northwest near the end of evening twilight and you should see two exceptionally bright "stars." On closer inspection, they'r...
5/25/26 - Blue Moon
The moon will get brighter this week as the sunlit shape grows from gibbous to full. On May 31 we'll see the second full moon in the calenda...
5/18/26 - Are UFOs Real?
Observe the night sky long enough and you’re bound to see something strange that’s hard to identify, but that doesn’t automatically mean it’...
5/11/26 - Vega Returns
At the end of evening twilight, look about halfway up the northeast sky for a bright bluish star. This is Vega, the second brightest star in...
5/4/26 - Arc to Arcturus
Spring is when the Big Dipper climbs high into the north, making it an excellent guidepost in the sky. Support this podcast: https://www.del...
4/27/26 - Waxing Gibbous Moon
With the warmer nights of spring, a great outdoor activity is to do some binocular viewing. And now is a good time to use them on the moon!...
4/20/26 - Lyrid Meteor Shower
After three months of what people call the meteor drought, the annual Lyrid meteor shower comes to a peak this week. Support this podcast: h...
4/13/26 - The Big & Little Dippers
Spring is the time of year when the Big Dipper climbs higher into the northern sky. But the Big Dipper is not itself a constellation. It’s o...
4/6/26 - Venus Shines at Dusk
After more than a year, the planet Venus finally makes its way back into the evening skies, but you’ll have to look low in the west during d...
3/30/26 - The Lunar Seas
As the phase of the moon grows steadily from first quarter to full, it’s a good opportunity to explore the contrasts of light and dark on it...
3/23/26 - Meteors & Meteorites
No matter the time of year, under a clear dark sky you can expect to see four or five little streaks of light each hour. Sometimes called sh...
3/16/26 - The Vernal Equinox
This year, the March equinox arrives on the 20th which marks the first day of spring for the northern hemisphere. Support this podcast: http...
3/9/26 - Observing in the Dark
It’s often said that the best conditions for stargazing are under dark skies with minimal light pollution. But in this modern age of excessi...