Science & Medicine

Under The Stars

Brought to you by Under The Stars from the Wairarapa, a district in New Zealand trying to keep the skies dark for all to see the Stars above.

Episodes

16 episodes

Talking about Sirius - Under The Stars #Shorts

Find out all about the twinkly star Sirius and why it is associated with dogs and Harry Potter in this fortnight’s episode. Join your host B...

00:06:31Mar 20, 2022

Talking about M42, Orion Part 2 - Under The Stars #Shorts

This episode join Becky as she takes us nearly 1500ly away to a distant nebula to look at some baby stars that are in the classic constellat...

00:06:51Mar 6, 2022

Talking about Orion Part 1 - Under The Stars #Shorts

This episode of Under The Stars Shorts, host Becky looks at our classic summer constellation of Orion. Find out how you can be a citizen sci...

00:06:40Feb 20, 2022

Talking about The Sun - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week on Under The Stars Shorts, Becky talks about our nearest star, the Sun! We may take it for granted occasionally but hopefully over...

00:05:48Feb 5, 2022

Listen to all of Season 1 - Under The Stars #Shorts

Season 2 starts next weekend, get ready for the night sky with this Omnibus edition of Season 1. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens fu...

00:39:21Jan 29, 2022

Talking About Venus Revisited - Under The Stars #Shorts

Season one of Under The Stars #Shorts has come to an end as we hit the summer break, we'll be back in 2022 but until then sit back and liste...

00:03:55Dec 19, 2021

Talking about Jupiter - Under The Stars #Shorts

The largest planet and the one that shook our knowledge of the Solar System in the 1600’s. Becky talks about the planet Jupiter. Learn how i...

00:05:43Dec 4, 2021

Talking about Our Moon - Under The Stars #Shorts

Did you see the partial lunar eclipse this week and want to know more? Sometimes ignored, taken for granted, but vital to our life and envir...

00:05:11Nov 21, 2021

Talking About Antares - Under The Stars #Shorts

Antares is the star marking the heart of the giant scorpion. It’s a mysterious star and one that maybe isn’t there at all. Find out why with...

00:04:42Nov 6, 2021

Talking About the Spring Sky - Under The Stars #Shorts

This episode, Becky takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the Spring sky, looking at the main seasonal constellations and how to spot a major g...

00:05:43Oct 24, 2021

Talking About Vega - Under The Stars #Shorts

In this episode, Becky takes us light years away to look closer at the nearby star Vega and wonders what was happening in 1996. UTS Shorts a...

00:04:45Oct 9, 2021

Talking about The Pointers (Part 2) - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky talks about the second Pointer star Beta Centauri and notices that astronomers are bad at naming things. UTS Shorts are a se...

00:04:22Sep 25, 2021

Talking about The Pointers (Part 1) - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky talks about the pointer star Alpha Centauri and why knowing about the colours of stars are important. UTS Shorts are a serie...

00:05:30Sep 19, 2021

Talking about Magellanic Clouds - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky from Under The Stars talks about the Magellanic Clouds . UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of information about...

00:04:45Sep 12, 2021

Talking about Directions - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky from Under The Stars touches on Directions and Navigating by the Stars . UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of in...

00:04:17Sep 4, 2021

Talking about Venus - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky from Under The Stars talks about one of our celestial neighbours, Venus . UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of i...

00:04:18Aug 29, 2021