Star Diary

By: BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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  • The weekly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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  • First zoomed-in image of a star beyond our galaxy

    First zoomed-in image of a star beyond our galaxy
    Jan 13 2025
    Astronomers have, for the first time ever, captured a close-up image of a star beyond our home Galaxy. WOH G64 is located 160,000 lightyears away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. Astronomer Jacco van Loon reveals how the team captured the image, and why it's so important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • The Full moon meets with Mars (13 to 19 December 2025)

    The Full moon meets with Mars (13 to 19 December 2025)
    Jan 12 2025
    The bright Wolf Moon meets up with red Mars just days before the planet reaches opposition – when it lies directly opposite the Sun from Earth. Find out how you can see the spectacle as well as all the latest stargazing highlights in the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine. Transcript How to observe Mars The latest from Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Mars makes its closest approach to Earth since 2022 (6 to 12 January 2025)

    Mars makes its closest approach to Earth since 2022 (6 to 12 January 2025)
    Jan 5 2025
    As the Red Planet is currently at its closest point to Earth for over two years, this week is a fantastic time to look at our neighbour planet. To find out how you can see the event, as well as the week’s other stargazing highlights, listen to the latest episode of the Star Diary podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Transcription How to photograph the Moon Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over on our website: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 mins

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