2022 is the summer of morning planets! Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus are all quite prominent, with Mercury stopping by in June.
Jun 4th: Observing With Webb in June 2022
Tag: Mars
Jun 1st: Awesome Astronomy June 2022 News Round-up
Time for your June sky guide and news round up with @AwesomeAstroPod. This month we have A companion star that survived a supernova, dark matter stripped away in galaxies, and of course the image of Sagittarius A*.
May 27th: Why Hello Sag A* – It’s Nice to Finally See You
Hello Sagittarius A*, we finally see you. This week @WSHCrew dicuss about the new image with Dr. Lia Madeiros. Also the news round-up. We have Tau Hercules meteor storm, planets, conjunction, summer solstice and more.
May 7th: Observing With Webb in May 2022
Lunar Eclipse Month!!! Get ready for a May that boasts a wonderful blood moon and an array of morning planets all month long.
May 5th: Objects to Observe in the May 2022 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the May 2022 Night Sky and places a focus on the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as they line up and meet up with the Moon. We also talk about when and how to observe the Lunar X, Lunar Straight Wall plus the Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower and a potentially bright comet to look out for this month.
Apr 30th: An In-Depth Look at Recent Mars Science And Exploration
A new paper looks at marsquakes and what is causing them, which turns out to be magma moving. And Curiosity has found rocks it needs to go around. Then there is the weather on Mars
Apr 11th: Simulating Space Missions
Although humans have never actually been to Mars, explorers have simulated many aspects of Mars missions here on Earth. There are missions under the ocean, on the tops of volcanoes, in the harsh Canadian north, and even in bed that simulate the limitations of spaceflight, and teach us many of the lessons to prepare us for the real thing.
Apr 10th: Beyond The Moon & Earth Life On Mars
In 1968 the first humans to see the far side with their own eyes were the astronauts of Apollo 8. And 2nd topic: Antarctic lichen was subject to the rigors of the red planet’s environment and lived.
Mar 31st: Objects to Observe in the April 2022 Night Sky
Objects to Observe in the April 2022 Night Sky places a focus on the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn as they line up and meet in conjunctions in the morning sky while Mercury makes an appearance during evening dusk.
Mar 11th: HR 6819: Black Hole or Vampire 2-Star System?
The closest black hole is in fact a vampire star system. Listen to @WSHCrew discussion with Dr. Abigail Fros. Also earth-like planet in dead star’s habitable zone, the impact of the war, and aurora in Mars