What’s the night sky this September? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Imo 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 a new moon around Uranus, and the appointment of the 16th Astronomer Royal, Professor Michele Dougherty!
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Look Up! August 2025
What’s the night sky this August? 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 discoveries of a new companion star for Betelgeuse and interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS!
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Look Up! July 2025
What’s the night sky this July? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Imo and Jess talk through some of this month’s must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. Also discussed are this month’s cosmic news stories. They cover the origins of a mysterious fast radio burst detected last year, and the very exciting first images of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory!
Explore these images for yourself here: https://rubinobservatory.org/gallery/collections/first-look-gallery
And explore the sonification of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, created by Skysynth: https://rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-first-look/cosmic-treasure-chest/skysynth-sonification
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Look Up! June 2025
What’s in the night sky this June? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Catherine and Imo talk through some of this month’s must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. Also discussed are this month’s cosmic news stories. They talk about a new JWST image of the galaxy cluster Abell S1063 and a potential dwarf planet discovery!
Join us on X at the start of the month to be part of the conversation.
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Look Up! May 2025
What’s in the night sky this May? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Catherine and Jess talk through some of this month’s must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. Also discussed are this month’s cosmic news stories. They talk about an exciting potential discovery on the exoplanet K2-18b, and a recent experiment conducted in space testing out lab grown food! Join us on X at the start of May to be part of the conversation.
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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