Astronomy /tags/astronomy Astronomy en-US Copyright Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Research shows the moon is shrinking in size /show/all-sides/2024-02-15/research-shows-the-moon-is-shrinking-in-size Beyond the moon, we’re talking about exoplanets and new research from Ohio State astronomers. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-02-15/research-shows-the-moon-is-shrinking-in-size Look up! Venus and Jupiter are going in for a nighttime kiss /npr-news/npr-news/2023-03-01/look-up-venus-and-jupiter-are-going-in-for-a-nighttime-kiss The two brightest planets in Earth's night sky are millions of miles apart. But due to an astronomical quirk, they appear to be engaging in a cosmic dance tonight. Now that's a moment of awe. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:45:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-03-01/look-up-venus-and-jupiter-are-going-in-for-a-nighttime-kiss Michaeleen Doucleff Astronomy news with Tom Burns /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-08-04/astronomy-new-with-tom-burns Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, astronomy news and night sky views. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:07:07 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-08-04/astronomy-new-with-tom-burns Tech Tuesday: First images from the James Webb Space Telescope /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-07-19/tech-tuesday-first-images-from-the-james-webb-space-telescope Today on Tech Tuesday we are talking to an Ohio State Astronomer and exoplanet hunter about what the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope show and what to expect next. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:07:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-07-19/tech-tuesday-first-images-from-the-james-webb-space-telescope A buck supermoon rose on Wednesday. Here's what it looked like around the world /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-12/a-buck-supermoon-rose-on-wednesday-heres-what-it-looked-like-around-the-world July's supermoon is the third in a series of four in 2022. While the full moon occurred on Wednesday, it will appear full for about three days, through Friday morning. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:33:20 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-07-12/a-buck-supermoon-rose-on-wednesday-heres-what-it-looked-like-around-the-world Wynne Davis This is the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-12/this-is-the-first-image-of-the-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way "We finally have the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*," an international team of astrophysicists and researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope team said. Thu, 12 May 2022 13:22:39 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-12/this-is-the-first-image-of-the-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way Bill Chappell Astronomy with Tom Burns /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-04-28/astronomy-with-tom-burns Today we are talking about the latest news in astronomy. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-04-28/astronomy-with-tom-burns Update on the James Webb Space Telescope /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-02-03/update-on-the-james-webb-space-telescope Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we'll discuss the latest on the James Webb Space Telescope and more on astronomy. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:30:36 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-02-03/update-on-the-james-webb-space-telescope Fall Astronomy With Tom Burns /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-10-19/fall-astronomy-with-tom-burns The advent of autumn offers even casual night-sky observers spectacular astronomical sights: Stars, moons, planets, water constellations. We talk about the night-time wonders with Tom Burns, former director of Perkins Observatory at Ohio Wesleyan. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:08:02 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-10-19/fall-astronomy-with-tom-burns Summer Astronomy With Tom Burns /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-07/summer-astronomy-with-tom-burns Ohioans will just be able to catch a glimpse of two eclipses in the coming weeks, a lunar eclipse on May 26 and a solar eclipse on June 10. We talk about summertime astronomy with Tom Burns, retired Director of Ohio Wesleyan University Perkins Observatory. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:34:55 GMT /podcast/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-06-07/summer-astronomy-with-tom-burns