The Urban Astronomer

Jewel Box Cluster  When you go out at night and look up into the night sky, you might not immediately think to yourself "how colorful t...

Jupiter, Mars and Moon on 6 March I love watching planets move. So did the ancient Greeks and they named these wandering objects 'planet...

I love to see planets in our night sky. They are wonderful. They are wanderers. In motion, always gently sweeping across the sky, often the ...

Viking Lander on Mars 1976 We humans have come a long way, evolving into a technologically advanced species. Over the past 60 years we have ...

The Face on Mars (1976) It's that time of year when pumpkins begin appearing everywhere and darkness arrives earlier in the evening. We ...

Between the Earth and the Sun are 93 Million Miles (150 Million Kilometers) of empty space. Or is it really empty? Actually, there is a lot ...

The Perseids in 2024 promise a favorable viewing on the nights of August 11th and 12th. This meteor shower is quite reliable in providing a...

You are invited to dress reasonably warm, go outside in the evening, and listen to this podcast on your earbuds or headphones. I will guide...