Under The Stars

Talking about Sirius - Under The Stars #Shorts

Find out all about the twinkly star Sirius and why it is associated with dogs and Harry Potter in this fortnight’s episode. Join your host Becky as she delves deeper into

Talking about M42, Orion Part 2 - Under The Stars #Shorts

This episode join Becky as she takes us nearly 1500ly away to a distant nebula to look at some baby stars that are in the classic constellation of Orion. If you have a pa

Talking about Orion Part 1 - Under The Stars #Shorts

This episode of Under The Stars Shorts, host Becky looks at our classic summer constellation of Orion. Find out how you can be a citizen scientist and how Orion can help

Talking about The Sun - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week on Under The Stars Shorts, Becky talks about our nearest star, the Sun! We may take it for granted occasionally but hopefully over summer we will see it a bit m

Listen to all of Season 1 - Under The Stars #Shorts

Season 2 starts next weekend, get ready for the night sky with this Omnibus edition of Season 1. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of information about thing

Talking About Venus Revisited - Under The Stars #Shorts

Season one of Under The Stars #Shorts has come to an end as we hit the summer break, we'll be back in 2022 but until then sit back and listen to our first ever podcast.

Talking about Jupiter - Under The Stars #Shorts

The largest planet and the one that shook our knowledge of the Solar System in the 1600’s. Becky talks about the planet Jupiter. Learn how it changed how we thought about

Talking about Our Moon - Under The Stars #Shorts

Did you see the partial lunar eclipse this week and want to know more? Sometimes ignored, taken for granted, but vital to our life and environment here on Earth, this wee

Talking About Antares - Under The Stars #Shorts

Antares is the star marking the heart of the giant scorpion. It’s a mysterious star and one that maybe isn’t there at all. Find out why with Becky on this episode. UTS S

Talking About the Spring Sky - Under The Stars #Shorts

This episode, Becky takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the Spring sky, looking at the main seasonal constellations and how to spot a major galaxy. UTS Shorts are a serie

Talking About Vega - Under The Stars #Shorts

In this episode, Becky takes us light years away to look closer at the nearby star Vega and wonders what was happening in 1996. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens

Talking about The Pointers (Part 2) - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky talks about the second Pointer star Beta Centauri and notices that astronomers are bad at naming things. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of

Talking about The Pointers (Part 1) - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky talks about the pointer star Alpha Centauri and why knowing about the colours of stars are important. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of in

Talking about Magellanic Clouds - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky from Under The Stars talks about the Magellanic Clouds. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of information about things you can see in the nigh

Talking about Directions - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky from Under The Stars touches on Directions and Navigating by the Stars. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of information about things you can

Talking about Venus - Under The Stars #Shorts

This week Becky from Under The Stars talks about one of our celestial neighbours, Venus. UTS Shorts are a series of quick listens full of information about things you ca