Apollo-Soyuz astronaut Vance Brand reflects on space diplomacy, while Apollo 11’s Steve Bales and Charlie Duke reveal the challenges of landing on the Moon.
Aug 7th: 50th Anniversary of the End of the Apollo
Tag: Moon
Aug 3rd: Very Close Miss & Distant PHA
Asteroids passed closer than the Moon. Scientists used Gemini South and LBT to track faint, hazardous asteroid 2016 PR38.
Aug 1st: Saturn’s Rings Are Made of a Broken-up Moon
Using computer simulations, researchers have pieced together a possible scenario where Titan caused another of Saturn’s moons to break up and become the beautiful ring system we see today
Jul 3rd: The Observer’s Calendar for July 2025
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Observer’s Calendar for July 2025. In this episode we talk about how to see Mercury, the Moon as it pairs with Spica, Antares, Saturn, Jupiter, several carbon stars and some deep sky objects like M6&M7.
Jun 5th: The Observer’s Calendar for June 2025
The Actual Astronomy talk about the Moon as it pairs with Saturn, Mercury and Mars. Also the chance to see Clavius Crater or Mare Orientale.
May 1st: The Observer’s Calendar for May 2025
In this episode we talk about how to see the Moon as it pairs with Saturn and Venus in the morning sky, Mars & the Beehive in the evening sky
Apr 28th: Why is the Moon’s South Pole So Interesting?
It seems like everyone just wants to explore the Moon’s South Pole. What makes this region so special and what are the special challenges that explorers will face. Learn here!
Apr 21st: Should We Go to the Moon or Mars Next?
We are on the verge of sending humans back to the Moon. At the same time others prefer we focus our exploration on Mars. It’s a tough choice.
Apr 9th: Has NASA been Trumped?
We try to keep it upbeat this month with tales of blackholes, definitions of moons, and solar system science
Apr 8th: What Made the Moon?
Why is the moon so special? Why do we think a giant impact created it? Why didn’t the same thing happen to other planets? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!