🚨 New episode is out now!

In this episode, we visit each of the Galilean moons of Jupiter -- we recap the #mythology from prior episodes & share some fun #astronomical facts about each moon!

Listen here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-the-moons-of-jupiter/

📷 :https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA09352

#podcast #GreekMythology #Jupiter #moons #MoonsOfJupiter #StarLore #Astronomy #AstroDon #myths #Io #Ganymede #Europa #Callisto

NEW EPISODE TOMORROW MORNING -- where are we off to for our long-delayed #asterism for the #constellation #Centaurus?

THE (Galilean) MOONS OF JUPITER!

It'll be a mostly #astronomy focused episode since we've covered the #mythology of Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto in other episodes, but don't worry, we'll recap the #myths for you!

Here's a little trailer for the second half of season 3: Into the Wild: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/starry-time-returns-trailer/

#podcast #moons #Jupiter #Io #Europa #MoonsOfJupiter #Ganymede #Callisto #StarryTimeReturns

Artemis II crew snaps stunning portrait of Earth on their way to the moon

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.popsci.com/science/earth-photo-artemis-ii/

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🌕✨ The #sun is 400 times farther away than the #moon and also 400 times its size. This unlikely coincidence makes them appear nearly identical from #Earth.

This #video shows how #humans see the moon as a god, an artistic symbol, and a stabilizing force across many centuries.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/what-is-the-moon-bbc-ideas-cultures-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=moon-meanings-cultures

#astronauts #astronomy #astrophysics #biology #culture #history #moons #myths #nasa #rockets #science #space #tksst

🌕✨ The #sun is 400 times farther away than the #moon and also 400 times its size. This unlikely coincidence makes them appear nearly identical from #Earth.

This #video shows how #humans see the moon as a god, an artistic symbol, and a stabilizing force across many centuries.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/what-is-the-moon-bbc-ideas-cultures-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=moon-meanings-cultures

#astronauts #astronomy #astrophysics #biology #culture #history #moons #myths #nasa #rockets #science #space #tksst

There's really only one way to come back from #hiatus / getting lost in the woods with Chiron

... coming Saturday!

📷 :https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia25966-jovian-family-portrait/

#Astrophotography #astronomy #astrodon #podcast #Jupiter #moons #return

April skygazing: An early micromoon, comet flyby, and the Lyrid meteor shower

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.popsci.com/science/april-skygazing-an-early-micromoon-comet-flyby-and-the-lyrid-meteor-shower/

A 2nd grader designed an adorable mascot for NASA’s Artemis II mission

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.popsci.com/science/artemis-ii-moon-mascot/

The best way to watch the Artemis II launch is on C-SPAN

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.popsci.com/science/how-to-watch-artemis-ii-cspan/