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Astronomer Eamonn Kerins reveals how the newly-launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will revolutionise the search for planets beyond our Solar System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky in October 2026, including Mars and Jupiter’s close encounter, the Moon and deep-sky objects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomer Cyrielle Opitom reveals what she’s learned about the interstellar visitor via Earth’s most powerful telescopes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dark skies are back as we head into September 2026. Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see this month, including a lunar occultation of the Beehive Cluster, how to see the planets and tips for observing deep-sky objects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tobermory Mackay-Champion reveals a game-changing find in the search for signs of life on Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky this month, including the August 2026 solar eclipse and the peak of one of the year's best meteor showers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amena Faruqi reveals how she uses cosmic dust rings to measure the mass of planets around distant stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky in July 2026, from the Moon and planets to constellations and deep-sky objects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr Rachel Drummond reveals how engineers are crafting a new space mission, called Ariel, that will study alien worlds across the Galaxy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer is here! Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky, June 2026, including the close meeting of Venus and Jupiter just after dawn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientist Tim Etheridge talks Artemis II, crewed spaceflight and the toll of weightlessness on astronauts spending long periods of time in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what's in the sky in May 2026, including the ever-improving return of Venus and what astronomers really think about the 'blue Moon' on 31 May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomer Shyam Balaji reveals how three cosmic signals could be an invisible dark force in deep space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Venus is slowly returning to the evening sky, marking the re-emergence of one of the best naked-eye objects. Find out what else is happening with the planets, the Moon, stars constellations and deep-sky objects in April 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Radio astronomer Dr Emma Chapman reveals how radio waves enable scientists to explore the cosmos, from mapping Venus to searching for alien life and discovering the origins of the Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices