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Royal Observatory Greenwich

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Look Up! April 2026
31/03/2026 | 27 mins.
What’s in the night sky in April? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Jess and Catherine cover this month’s must-see cosmic objects and events in this podcast. As usual, our hosts also discuss this month’s cosmic news stories; the 25th anniversary of the end of the Mir Space station and new updates on the DART mission.
Look Up! March 2026
27/02/2026 | 38 mins.
What's in the night sky in March? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Jess and Gideon talk through some of this month's must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. Also discussed are this month's cosmic news stories, an update on NASA's Artemis II mission and the latest on interstellar comet 3I/Atlas!
In conversation with Dr Aileen Yingst
26/02/2026 | 31 mins.
Dr Aileen Yingst is a planetary geologist working at the Planetary Science Institute. She came to visit us at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and shared some fascinating stories about Mars and the Moon. If you’re interested in the spacecraft investigating the Moon and Mars, and the life of a scientist who ‘talks’ to the Mars rovers daily, give this a listen!
Look Up! February 2026
30/01/2026 | 26 mins.
What’s the night sky in February? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Catherine and Gideon talk through some of this month’s must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. Also discussed are this month’s cosmic news stories, the expected launch of the Nancy Roman Space Telescope, and a meteor shower on Venus!
Look Up! January 2026
22/12/2025 | 20 mins.
What’s the night sky in January? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Jess and Catherine talk through some of this month’s must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. Also discussed are this month’s cosmic news stories, the discovery of collisions around the star Formalhaut, and the exciting atmosphere of lemon-shaped exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b!

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Join the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they discuss the night sky and recent news in the wide world of astronomy. The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the historic home of the Astronomer Royal, with the first building, Flamsteed House, built in 1675. Now the Observatory is a heritage site, museum and a centre for excellence in science learning.

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