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.
Dec 11th: Casey Dreier from the Planetary Society
Weekly update will provides info about a galaxy that stripped its dark matter, formation of the moon, Hayabusa 2 sample arrival, Chang’e 5, and a discussion with Casey Dreier from @exploreplanets
Dec 7th: The Artemis Accords
So the Moon is about to become a very busy place with multiple countries and private companies planning missions in the next few years. It’s time for the Artemis Accords!
Dec 4th: Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University
Time for news update. Sad news from Arecibo Observatories as it collapse this week, but @WSHCrew also have some news about Chang’e-5 landing on the Moon, Solar Eclipse, Geminid meteor shower, the great conjunction and discussion with Dr. Ingrid Daubar
Nov 5th: Objects to Observe in the November 2020 Night Sky
The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Objects to Observe in the November Night Sky. In this episode we focus on sky events to help newcomers learn the night sky as we discuss Meteor Showers, Comets to locate and how to use the Moon to find Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars, Venus and Mercury!