
About this podcast
Star Trails is a weekly astronomy podcast that begins in your backyard and expands outward to the edge of the universe. Each episode features a guide to the night sky visible across North America — constellations, planets, moon phases, and celestial events — along with deeper explorations of the science, history, and perspective that make astronomy one of humanity’s greatest adventures. From ancient skywatchers to modern spacecraft, from quiet stargazing to the violent deaths of stars, Star…
126 episodes · Astronomy
Star Trails: From Backyard Astronomy to Cosmic Wonder
About this podcast
Star Trails is a weekly astronomy podcast that begins in your backyard and expands outward to the edge of the universe. Each episode features a guide to the night sky visible across North America — constellations, planets, moon phases, and celestial events — along with deeper explorations of the science, history, and perspective that make astronomy one of humanity’s greatest adventures. From ancient skywatchers to modern spacecraft, from quiet stargazing to the violent deaths of stars, Star…
Recent episodes
- The Moon That Sends Us Its Ocean11 Oct · 34 min
- A Black Hole Is Pointing at Us4 Oct · 29 min
- There Was a Planet That Swallowed a Moon27 Sept · 33 min
- Dyson Spheres: The Heat Has to Go Somewhere13 Sept · 24 min
- Rivers Through the Dark6 Sept · 27 min
- Little Red Dots at Cosmic Dawn30 Aug · 27 min
- Did the Milky Way Flip?16 Aug · 35 min
- When Black Holes Twist Spacetime2 Aug · 38 min
- Listening to the Heartbeat of the Milky Way19 Jul · 27 min
- Is there a Black Hole in Our Backyard?5 Jul · 21 min