
Astro Minute
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Ep 65What Was the Christmas Star?
What was the star that led the wise men to Jesus? Find out more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 64Galaxies & Our Own Andromeda
Only one galaxy is visible from the northern hemisphere to the naked eye. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 63The Life of a Star FINALE: Black Holes
How does a star become a black hole? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 62The Life of a Star: Supernovae Remnants, Neutron Stars, and Pulsars
What happens to a high-mass star in its old age? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 61The Life of a Star: Supernovae
How does a star become a supernova? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 60The Life of a Star: Red Supergiants
How does a star become a red supergiant? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 59The Life of a Star: Type 1A Supernovae
What is a type 1A supernova? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 58The Life of a Star: Novae
How do stars become novae? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 57The Life of a Star: White Dwarfs and Planetary Nebulae
How do stars become white dwarves and planetary nebulae? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 56The Life of a Star: Red Giants
How does a star become a red giant? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 55The Life of a Star: Middle Age - The Main Sequence
What happens to a star in its "main sequence"? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 54The Life of a Star: The Birth of a Star - Stellar Nurseries
How are stars born? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 53SPECIAL EPISODE: Go Outside and Look Up
Go outside and look up with today's special episode of Astro Minute.
Ep 52Globular Clusters
Learn how to spot these distant, dazzling objects in today's episode of Astro Minute!

Ep 51REBOOT - The Double Cluster
Look up at any point during the year and discover the Double Cluster, first observed by a Greek astronomer over one hundred years before the birth of Christ.
Ep 50Lyrid Meteor Shower
Get ready for this nighttime shower on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 49Exploring Orion
The constellation Orion is home to many interesting celestial objects. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 48Update on T Coronae Borealis
A heavenly explosion is slated for the coming months. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 47The Beehive Cluster
The vernal equinox brings spring ... and the beautiful Beehive Cluster! Learn how to find it on today's episode of Astro Minute.
Ep 46Coming to Skies Near You: Total Lunar Eclipse
On March 13th, North American viewers will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 45Northern Spring Constellations
Learn what's up in the night sky on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 44Planet Parade
All seven planets will be visible in this month's night sky. Learn how to spot them in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 43The Morning "Star"
The morning "star" is no star at all. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 42Queen Cassiopeia
Meet the queen of the night sky on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 41The Red Planet
Mars shines extra brightly in the winter night sky. Learn to spot it in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 40What Was the Christmas Star?
Learn more about the Christmas Star that guided the wise men on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 39Highlights of the December Skies
What's up this Christmas season? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 38Earth's Favorite Moon
What's new in moon research this year? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 37Andromeda, Reboot
Few objects located outside the Milky Way Galaxy can be seen with the unaided eye--but the Andromeda Galaxy is an exception. Learn how to spot it on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 36Pleiades and Hyades
Discovered in antiquity, these open star clusters are still visible to the unaided eye. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 35Solar Max
Get ready to see the aurora, in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 34Planet Parade
All seven planets are visible in the sky during the next three months. Learn how to spot them on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 33Early Bird Special
If you're up early this month, you can spot a giant asterism and two planets. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 32Cats & Comet A3
Search the night skies this October for a long-tailed treat. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 31October Meteor Showers
Look to the sky this October to see some fiery ice in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Ep 30The Summer Triangle, Reboot
Learn to spot this celestial guidepost in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 29SPECIAL EPISODE: Interview with Dr. Hugh Ross, Reasons to Believe
Tune in today for a faith and science-filled interview from Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe.
Ep 28The Majesty of Saturn
Moonlets and rings--including invisible rings. These are just a few of Saturn's mysteries. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 27A Cosmic Explosion
Coming soon to skies near you: A once-in-a-lifetime stellar event. Learn where to spot it on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 26Supermassive Black Hole
At the center of our galaxy lies an invisible black hole. Be careful, don't fall in!
Ep 25The Beehive Cluster
This bustling hive of stars took hundreds of years to discover--and is still just as magnificent today!
Ep 24A Stargazer's Guide to the Galaxy, Part I
Here are some of the tools you'll need to find your way around the night sky.
Ep 23A Solar Rarity - April Eclipse Part II
The number-one rule for eclipse viewing: Don't look at it. Learn safe eclipse viewing techniques on today's episode of Astro Minute.
Ep 22A Solar Rarity - April Eclipse Part 1
Learn about what you'll see during the upcoming solar eclipse, and remember to practice safe viewing techniques.
Ep 21The Mystery of the Sun's Corona
This year's total solar eclipse will offer a nearly unparalleled opportunity to observe the sun's mysterious atmosphere. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 20Spring's Coming in Like a Lion
Learn how to spot spring's harbinger, Leo the Lion, in this week's night sky!
Ep 19The Heavenly G
This asterism forms a map of the winter constellations. Learn how to find it in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 18Why Are Stars Different Colors?
Why are stars different colors? And why aren't all stars different colors (at least, apparently?) Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Ep 17The Double Cluster
Look up at any point during the year and discover the Double Cluster, first observed by a Greek astronomer over one hundred years before the birth of Christ.
Ep 16This Year, You Might See the Northern Lights
Even if you live at lower latitudes, you might get a chance to see the Northern Lights this summer as the sun enters its stormy season. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!