Every 2 years or so Mars lines up nicely with the Earth. And it’s the best time to send your spacecraft to the Red Planet.
Sep 14th: Mars in Opposition
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Sep 7th: Neptune
Neptune has a controversial story about its discovery, some of the strongest winds in the solar system and some weird moons.
Aug 31st: Uranus
This week, we’re on to the next planet in the solar system. The blue gas planet. Today we’ll cover its faint rings, sideways axis of rotation and its rocky core.
Aug 24th: Saturn
Aug 17th: Jupiter
This week we’re going to just talk about Jupiter, and then next week, we’re going to cover its moons.
Aug 10th: Mars
Today we consider Mars, the next planet in our journey through the Solar System. It’s a cold, dry desert, so why does this planet hold such fascination?
Aug 3rd: Earth
Today we talk about our own home world: Earth. You might think you know the planet beneath your feet, but it’s actually one of the most interesting and dynamic places in the Solar System.
Jul 27th: Venus
Last week we talked about Mercury, so this week our planetary parade proceeds to Venus. It’s the brightest object in the sky, the hottest object in the solar system, and it’s probably one of the most deadly places to go and visit.
Jul 20th: Mercury
Today we start our survey of the solar system with Mercury. What mysteries is it hiding from us? How similar is Mercury to the other rocky planets? How much do we really know about this first rock from the Sun?
Jul 13th: Astrology and UFOs
Time to debunk some of the pseudoscience that people mistake for astronomy with Dr Steven Novella Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe.