Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

Feb 01 2025 10 ep. 12 mins 313

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When you head outdoors tonight, take Sky & Telescope's Sky Tour astronomy podcast with you for a guided tour to the night sky. Learn what constellations are visible, find out where and when you'll see the planets, and catch each month's celestial highlights, from meteor showers to eclipses.

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February Podcast: Planets Amid Winter’s Stars

Feb 01 2025 14 mins

This month we’ll look for five planets in the evening sky, explore the Moon’s phases, take stock of winter’s brightest stars, and track down two lesser-known constellations. Give Sky Tour a Try!

January Podcast: Mars Meets the Moon

Dec 31 2024 13 mins

Every January millions of us resolve to do something different or better in the coming year. So make a resolution to do more stargazing this coming year! And there’s no better way to get a good start than by heading outside with our 12-minute monthly romp across the stars and planets that can be seen overhead. Give Sky Tour a try!

December Podcast: Jupiter Leads the Way

Nov 30 2024 11 mins

It’s going to be a fun month for planet-watching, and you can count on the month’s Sky Tour episode to tell you where and when to catch the five “wandering stars” that you can see by eye. Even better, this month fetures what is arguably the best meteor show of the year. Listen now!

November Podcast: Cassiopeia & Company

Oct 31 2024 11 mins

November’s night skies feature a cluster of prominent constellations led by a celestial queen. Our guided audio tour tells you how to identify them, along with tips for spotting all five bright planets and three meteor showers.

October Podcast: The Moon’s Waxing and Waning

Sep 30 2024 13 mins

Come along on a guided tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during October. Ponder the Moon’s whereabouts; spot four planets and a fast-moving comet, and watch for meteors shed by Halley’s Comet.

September Podcast: Exploring Vega’s Neighborhood

Use this month’s Sky Tour podcast to check out a very special Harvest Moon, track down all five bright planets, explore some lesser-known constellations, and bounce around the Summer Triangle. It’s a great introduction to the late-summer sky, all in a friendly, informative narration that’s suitable for the whole family.

August Podcast: Nova Watch in the Northern Crown

Let’s go on a night-sky tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during August. Find a good seat for some great “shooting stars,” watch Saturn climb in the eastern sky in early evening, check out the summer's brightest stars, and start looking for a once-in-your-lifetime star blast.

July Podcast: Spotlight on Spica

Grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour. This month offers a chance to watch a dramatic coverup of the bright star Spica by the first-quarter Moon. You can also glimpse Mercury just after sunset — and Saturn very late in the evening.

June Podcast: Spotting the Serpent Charmer

Listen to this tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during June. Learn how to spot three planets before dawn, and to track down a snake-handler in the early summer sky. Grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.

May Podcast: Big Dipper Shows the Way

Apr 30 2024 11 mins

High above you on May evenings is an one obvious star pattern that just about everyone knows: the Big Dipper. This “Swiss Army Knife of the sky” can help you find many other key springtime stars and constellations. Just download or stream this month’s Sky Tour podcast.