The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the August 2021 Night Sky and places a focus on events to help you find the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus as well as what you can see on the Moon.
Jul 31st: The Battle of the Sun and the Moon
This is a folklore from Mentawai at the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, about people’s interpretation of the sun and the moon as well as why they have hotter days.
Jun 3rd: Objects to Observe in the June 2021 Night Sky
Actual Astronomy Objects to Observe in the June 2021 Night Sky focus to help you find the planets as Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury and Venus meet up with each other and the Moon and also the annular solar eclipse and how to view it safely.
Apr 13th: Why Is The Moon’s South Pole So Important?
Mar 26th: Looking For Water On The Moon With Dr. Casey Honniball
Stay tuned because the Ingenuity helicopter is about to fly and lets looking for water on the Moon with Dr. Casey Honniball
Feb 4th: Objects to Observe in the February 2021 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Episode 89 – Objects to Observe in the February 2021 Night Sky. This month we track down the planets Venus, Jupiter and Saturn as they group together in the morning sky. We give step by step instructions for finding Uranus and Mars using the Moon and bring you up to date on what comets are on the horizon.
Jan 11th: Lunar Hazards: Dust, Radiation and More
In 2024, human will set foot on the Moon again. But explorers going to the Moon will need to be concerned about all kinds of hazards, like dust, radiation and gigantic Moon worms.
Dec 21st: Lunar Resources: Water (Update) & Other Volatiles
We’ve talked about the Moon and its water many times here on Astronomy Cast, but there’ve been a bunch of big updates thanks to new research from NASA and others. Today we’re gonna give you an update on the state of water on the Moon and the plans to take advantage of it.
Dec 18th: John Powell Tells Us About PongSats & Airship To Orbit
It’s time for weekly round up! Chang’e-5 mission successfully returns samples from the Moon. And @WSHCrew also have some idea for spacey Xmas gift. And today we have John Powell Tells Us About PongSats & Airship To Orbit
Dec 14th: Lunar Resources: Lava Tubes
All eyes are on the Moon. We’re going back, this time to stay, right? One of the best resources on the Moon will be the lava tubes that criss-cross the subsurface of the Moon.