Let’s continue on our journey to the Moon. This week we’re going to take a look at how scientists have expanded our understanding of the Moon. #365DaysOfAstro
Jul 15th: Exploration of the Moon
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Jul 8th: The Moon
Today we look at our closest astronomical companion: the Moon. What impact does the Moon have on our lives, where did it come from, who walked on it, and are we ever going to walk on it again?
Jul 1st: Everyday Relativity
Relativity is used in more day to day situations than you may realize. In this episode, we will count (some of) the ways.
Jun 24th: Astronomy-Related Things To Do This Summer
It’s summertime, and time for our annual Astronomy Cast hiatus. But that doesn’t mean that the astronomy adventure has to end. Today we’ll give you some tips and tricks for astronomy summer adventures.
Jun 17th: Modern South African Astronomy
This week we’ll talk about the state of modern astronomy in the southern part of Africa
Jun 10th: Indigenous South African Astronomy
Let’s move to another continent this week, and look at the astronomy that was going on in southern Africa in ancient times.
Jun 3rd: Modern Astronomy of Australia
Australia is still an amazing place for astronomy. There are so many powerful observatories in Australia, and even more in the works.
May 27th: Australian Indigenous Astronomy
This week, we focus on the archaeoastronomy of another part of the world, this time from the indigenous people of Australia.
May 20th: Astronomy of the Andes – Then and Now
South America, especially the Atacama Desert in Chile has become one of the best places in the world to put a telescope. Today we’ll talk about the monster telescopes already in operation in this region, and the big ones coming soon.
May 13th: Ancient Astronomy in the Andes
The Andes mountains are a hot spot of astronomy today. Let’s learn about how the ancient people in Andes mapped the movement of the stars & planets.