If we went to the Moon already, why can’t we go back so easily? What technology have we lost? What are we trying to do differently?
May 7th: Why is it So Hard to Return to the Moon?
Tag: Moon
May 5th: Dust Moons & Space Weather
Today Travelers in the Night talk about the discovery of two large ghostly neighbors at the L4 and L5 and a powerful solar eruption
May 4th: Last Minute Astronomer May 2024
May brings us reliable sights with slow-rolling changes. Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and the Moon all dance in the morning twilight all month as we gear up for Spring and Summer constellations.
Apr 25th: Why Is The Moon Upside Down?
If you’ve never been to the southern hemisphere, you might not be aware that the moon and the constellations appear upside down!In this episode we’ll show you how that appears, why, and how that proves the Earth isn’t flat – as if any more proof were needed!
Apr 6th: Last Minute Astronomer April 2024
Finally the month of the eclipse! A wonderful experience for North America, the Lyrid Meteor Shower, and lots of planetary action makes April of 2024 one of THE best months in a LONG time.
Apr 1st: Orbital Resonances
Several of the planets and moons in the Solar System are in orbital resonance, orbiting in a geometric lockstep. And not just the Solar System, astronomers have found the same resonances in other star systems.
Mar 31st: Dancing With Earth & Colliding Planets
Today’s Traveler in the Night
discuss about the Earth’s dancing partner and the collisions between planets, planetesimals, asteroids, and comets that produced the place where we live.
Mar 20th: The Mysterious Ocean of Saturn’s Moon, Mimas
Join us for a discussion about Saturn’s moon Mimas that once thought to be a cold, solid body of ice & rock and now appears to harbor a vast global ocean beneath its icy crust at #365DaysOfAstro
Jan 11th: Exploring The Moon With Robert Reeves
Today’s Cosmic Perspective talk to Robert Reeves and discusses his new book, “Exploring the Moon with Robert Reeves” and how it can be used as a learning experience for a novice and an amateur astronomer
Jan 4th: The Observer’s Calendar for January 2024
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Observer’s Calendar for January 2024.