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Look Up!

Royal Observatory Greenwich

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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00:19:00

In Conversation - Interview 2

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2024/02/23

In Conversation with the Shortlisted and Winning Photographers from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15. The shortlisted and winning photographers of this competition were invited to a special Private View event in September 2023 where they could see the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. During the event, Royal Observatory astronomer Affelia recorded interviews with some of the photographers who were there to talk about their images and to ask for some advice about how to start

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00:07:12

In Conversation - Interview 3

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2024/02/23

In Conversation with the Shortlisted and Winning Photographers from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15. The shortlisted and winning photographers of this competition were invited to a special Private View event in September 2023 where they could see the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. During the event, Royal Observatory astronomer Jess, with help from members of the Astronomy Ambassadors Group, recorded interviews with some of the photographers who were there to talk about

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00:27:18

In Conversation - Interview 4

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2024/02/23

In Conversation with the Shortlisted and Winning Photographers from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15. The shortlisted and winning photographers of this competition were invited to a special Private View event in September 2023 where they could see the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. During the event, Royal Observatory astronomer Affelia recorded interviews with some of the photographers who were there to talk about their images and to ask for some advice about how to start

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00:20:16

In Conversation - Interview 5

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2024/02/23

In Conversation with the Shortlisted and Winning Photographers from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15. The shortlisted and winning photographers of this competition were invited to a special Private View event in September 2023 where they could see the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. During the event, Royal Observatory astronomer Affelia recorded interviews with some of the photographers who were there to talk about their images and to ask for some advice about how to start

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00:19:56

In Conversation - Interview 6

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2024/02/23

In Conversation with the Shortlisted and Winning Photographers from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15. The shortlisted and winning photographers of this competition were invited to a special Private View event in September 2023 where they could see the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. During the event, Royal Observatory astronomers Affelia and Jess, recorded interviews with some of the photographers who were there to talk about their images and to ask for some advice about

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00:42:11

Look Up! Feb 2024

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2024/01/31

What's in February's night sky? Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers Jess and Affelia talk through some of the month's must-see cosmic objects in this podcast. They also give updates on the Peregrine 1 and SLIM lunar missions and ask what colours the planets actually are after reprocessed images of Neptune show it to be less blue than what most people think. In this we say that the SLIM lunar lander might come back online - and since recording it has successfully turned back on! Congratulations

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00:22:25

January 2024 Look Up!

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2023/12/27

Affelia (with a different Jess as a special guest!) from the Royal Observatory Greenwich tell you what you can see in January's night sky. They also talk about two news stories from the world of astronomy - a fantastic new discovery from a school science project, and a cat video sent from space. Join the conversation on X (@ROGAstronomers) at the start of January. We're discussing pets, on space and on Earth!

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00:42:26

Look Up! December 2023

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2023/12/04

Astronomers Jess and Affelia from the Royal Observatory Greenwich tell you what you can see in December's night sky. They also talk about new aurora found at Uranus and Jupiter's shrinking Great Red Spot.

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00:24:32

Look Up! November 2023

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2023/10/27

In November's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, Jess tells us about a recent update on Insight's Mars mission, and then Affelia gives us two stories about asteroids - OSIRIS-REx and the Psyche mission! You can listen to our previous podcasts to find out more about Insight https://soundcloud.com/user-429302439/look-up-jan-2023

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00:27:24

Look Up! October 2023

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2023/09/29

In October's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, Jess tells us about JWST's discoveries on the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b. Affelia then reports on whether JWST resolves the Hubble Tension or not. Tell us below, or join us on X, previously known as Twitter, (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us if you could give K2-18 b a proper

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00:28:00

Look Up! September 2023

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2023/08/21

In September's episode, we highlight what to look for in the sky this month and discuss two cosmic news stories - how scientists almost lost Voyager 2 forever and huge tidal waves on a heartbreaker star. At the start of September, join the conversation on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us: if we were to launch Voyager 3, what would you put in its time capsule for potential aliens to find in the future?

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00:39:30

Look Up! August 2023

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2023/07/28

In August's episode, we talk about how astronomers took the first ever image of the Milky Way, not with electromagnetic radiation, but with neutrinos, and CHAPEA, NASA's mission that involves locking away four crew members for a year to help plan for future human missions to Mars. At the start of August, join the conversation on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us what personal item you would bring if you were one of the CHAPEA crew members.

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00:27:53

Look Up! July 2023

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2023/06/23

In July's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we talk about the discovery of some strange rings around Quaoar. We also discuss some new observations of water plumes coming from Enceladus! At the start of July, join us on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us how many Olympic sized swimming pools *you* think Enceladus' jet would

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00:30:25

Look Up! June 2023

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2023/05/24

In June's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Jake take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we share a news story about a recent meteorite fall. We also discuss some new information about Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars! At the start of June, join us on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us if you've ever touched a meteorite - and maybe how many hamsters *you think* could

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00:27:12

Look Up! May 2023

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2023/05/01

In May's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we discuss what a recently detected repeating radio signals from a relatively nearby planetary system might mean(spoiler alert - it's not aliens!) and then we talk about a gamma ray burst known as the BOAT - the Brightest Of All Time! At the start of May, join us on Twitter

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00:23:18

Look Up! April 2023

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2023/03/22

In April's episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and discuss the recent Aurora sightings in the UK, and the discovery of a particularly large exoplanet orbiting a particularly tiny star! At the start of April, you can join us on Twitter to vote on which story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers).

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00:39:03

Look Up! March 2023

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2023/03/01

In March’s episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and discuss a wealth of news stories related to Jupiter, including some newly discovered moons! We also talk about an update on the International Space Station and its damaged Soyuz capsule. Since this episode was recorded an uncrewed soyuz has successfully launched and docked with the ISS, so the damaged capsule doesn’t need to be used! The SpaceX crew-6 launch has been postponed until at least the 2nd March. For more

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00:34:50

Look Up! February 2023

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2023/01/23

In February's episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and then discuss black holes taking bites out of the same star over and over, and LauncherOne - the attempt to be the first orbital launch from the UK. At the start of February, you can join us on Twitter to vote on which story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers). How to see the green comet: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/how-see-green-comet-c2022-e3-ztf

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00:37:00

Look Up! Jan 2023

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2022/12/23

In January's episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and talk about the latest (and last!) updates from the Insight mission on Mars, which sent its last ever signal shortly after this podcast was recorded. We also discuss JWST's fantastic new images of Titan. At the start of January, you can join us on twitter to vote on which news story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers)

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00:27:09

Look Up! Dec 2022

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2022/12/01

Royal Observatory Astronomers Affelia and Jess take you through what to see in the night sky during the month of December. They also cover some cosmic news! In this month's episode we discuss all things Moon-related with the recent launch of Artemis 1. Join us on twitter @ROGAstronomers and take part in our poll at the start of December! In this episode we don't discuss the Apollo 1 tragedy. If you wanted to learn more about Apollo 1 we covered this in our April 2019 episode:

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