Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast

In the Lighter Nights episode of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we take a look at what can be seen in the sky across May, June and July when we have lighter nights. Things like planets, The Milky Way, The Moon, The Space Station and NLC. We also take a brief look at some places to visit in the UK for those with an interest in Astronomy.

In the April 2017 edition of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at what's coming up in the night sky over the next few weeks, there's opportunities to see the planets Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. The International Space Station is once again visible across the UK in the evening sky. There have been some recent opportunities to see the Northern Lights too. We talk about all that on more in this months episode

In the March edition of the podcast we look at what can be seen in the night and morning skies across the UK. There are several planets visible to the naked eye as well as with telescopes. The International Space Station is also visible in the morning sky, there's also 3 comets visible with binoculars or small telescopes too. All this plus we look at some recent out of this world news.

In the February 2017 edition we take a look at what we can see in the night sky in the next few weeks including constellations, planets, plus the return of the International Space Station in our evening sky. We also look at some recent space news including British Astronaut Time Peake making the headlines. All that and more!

In the January 2017 episode we look at what we can see in the night sky in early 2017. There is a meteor shower, several planets, lots of constellations and there may be a comet to see too. We'll also give advice on what to look for in the night sky if you have recently been given binoculars & telescopes for Christmas  

In the final episode of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast for 2016 we take a look at what we can see in the night sky in the final few weeks of 2016 including the Moon, Venus, Orion & other constellations and 2 meteor showers. We also have some Christmas present advice and have a look at some recent space news

In the October 2016 Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at what can be seen in the Night Sky throughout October including 2 planets in the morning sky and which constellations are in the evening sky. We have details on how to view the Orionids Meteor shower. The International Space Station is back in the evening sky across the UK, we have the times and tell you where and how to look. We have the latest news on the Rosetta mission and more!

In the September 2016 edition of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look ahead to what we can see in the Night sky in September and October and have a look at some recent out of this world news

In the July 2016 episode of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at what's visible in the night sky in July including Noctilucent Clouds, the Milky Way, the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Mars We also take a look at some recent space news including Tim Peake's return from the International Space Station, the New Horizons mission and more. We also touch briefly on the Perseids Meteor shower coming in August

In the Mid May Edition of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look back at the recent transit of Mercury, where we saw the planet Mercury pass in front of the sun. We also talk about recent displays of the Northern Lights across Northern UK.  We look ahead to the forthcoming NLC season and explain what NLC is and where to look. There are 3 planets visible in our evening sky including Jupiter, Mars and Saturn We also take a look at some recent space news.

In the mid April 2016 edition of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at some recent Aurora sightings from Northern UK, we talk about the forthcoming Lyrics Meteor Shower and the forthcoming Mercury Transit. We also talk about viewing Jupiter & Saturn, plus other planets in our night or early morning skies. We also tell you when and how to spot the International Space Station.

In the Mid March 2016 episode of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at what planets we can see in the night sky over the next few weeks including Jupiter, Mars, Saturn & Uranus. The International Space Station is also visible in the morning sky and we talk about some recent space news and the recent aurora displays seen in the UK

In the Mid February edition of the Heavens Above Podcast we look ahead to what planets can be seen in the morning and evening sky, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn & Uranus. The International Space Station is also visible in February, we have the times and details of how to find the ISS. We talk about British Astronaut Tim Peake who is on board the ISS and look back at his recent Cosmic Classroom which featured a local school in Cumbria There were some strange clouds observed in parts of the UK in late January, we talk about these. Plus we have reaction from local people who turned up to look at the Moon through our telescopes at our Moonwatch event we held in Kendal.

In the January 2016 episode we look at what can be viewed in the night sky early in 2016 including a meteor shower in early January, a comet plus a handful of planets in the morning sky. In the evening sky we look at some of the constellations which can be seen Plus we look at some recent space news including a British astronaut on board the International Space Station

In November 2015's edition of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at what we can see in the night sky. There's a parade of planets in the Morning Sky, there's plenty of constellations to see, we tell you what you can see, where and when. There may also be a comet to see towards the end of the year. Plus we look back on recent Aurora activity Special guest this month is Nick Howes who updates us on Project Snoopy, talks meteorites and more  

In October 2015's edition of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at what we can see in the sky. There's a parade of planets in the Morning Sky, there's a meteor shower in October, we could have a comet to view later in the year. we also look back at the recent Lunar Eclipse and the recent news about Pluto & Mars.

In the September 2015 ediiton of the Heavens Above Astronomy Podcast we look at what we can see in the night sky in September and early October including 3 planets in the morning sky, the Milky Way and the forthcoming Lunar Eclipse, we have all the info how, where & when to view the Lunar Eclipse. Plus we take a look at some recent space news too

In the August 2015 Episode we talk about the recent exploration of Pluto, the lack of NLC this year, we look at what is visible in the night sky this month including the Milky Way, the Planet Saturn, the International Space Station and the big Perseids meteor shower!

In the July 2015 Episode we look at what we can see in the night sky including NLC (Noctilucent Clouds), the planets Jupiter, Venus, Saturn. We talk about the recent Aurora activity in the UK and look ahead to the forthcoming Perseids meteor shower which is coming in August We also talk about the current New Horizons mission to Pluto and we join a Cumbrian school as they launch their mascot to the edge of space.

In the June 2015 Episode we look at what we can see in the night sky including NLC (Noctilucent Clouds, The International Space Station, the planets Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and the forthcoming conjunction of Venus & Jupiter We also talk about the current New Horizons mission to Pluto and we chat to an Astrophotographer