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Star Trails Podcast
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A weekly podcast about the night sky. Listen at https://startrails.show or anywhere you find podcasts.
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This week on Star Trails:
Why the night sky moves the way it does.

We talk rotation, orbits, retrograde motion, the Moon’s strange behavior, drifting stars, and why constellations are only temporary patterns.

Look up. You’re already in motion!

#astronomy #stargazing #nightSky #backyardAstronomy
Choreography of the Cosmos: Why the Sky Never Stands Still
Join us for a journey into the night sky for the week starting January 18, 2026.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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This week’s episode is “Night of the Hunter”, a walk through Orion, which you can use as a guide to find your way around the winter sky.

We talk star-hopping, nebulae, stellar nurseries, Betelgeuse’s secrets, and why Orion has mattered to humans for thousands of years.

#astronony #podcast
Night of the Hunter: A Deep Dive into Orion
Join us for a journey into the night sky for the week starting January 11, 2026.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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The first Star Trails episode of 2026 is out now.

It’s about starting astronomy without pressure—no checklists, no gear anxiety. Just the idea that the sky is a clock, and you’re allowed to learn it slowly.

#astronomy #stargazing #podcast

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How to Begin (or Begin Again) With the Night Sky
Join us for the first episode of Star Trails for 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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In this week’s podcast we take an absurdist look at cosmological evolution through the lens of Taylor Swift’s musical eras. I haven’t decided if I’m going to start making Star Trails friendship bracelets…

#cosmology #taylorswift #astronomy #podcast
Eras of the Universe (Taylor’s Version)
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting November 23, 2025.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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In my latest podcast I used a quantum computer to create randomness in a simulation of a million variations of the Milky Way. And I describe how I got my Beaver Moon shot from last week. Super nerdy content — beware!

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#podcast #astronomy #quantum #moon #qiskit
Playing Dice with the Universe
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting November 9, 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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I photographed last week’s full “Beaver Moon” here in Columbia, SC. It rose really dramatically over the city. #moon #astrophotography #cityscape #photography
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Latest episode of the Star Trails podcast is one of my favorites: I recreate the Arecibo Signal and decode it with Python! Plus, I finally caught Comet Lemmon!

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#astronomy #radioastronomy #podcast #comet #space #python
A Postcard to the Cosmos: Recreating the Arecibo Signal
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting November 2, 2025.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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We cover a lot in this week’s episode, including a viewing report from last week’s lunar eclipse, listener questions, a look at the Leo Triplet and more! startrails.show #astronomy #space #eclipse #podcast
March 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Be sure to catch the total lunar eclipse this week, also known as a Blood Moon! We talk about this and more on the latest episode of Star Trails 🔭 startrails.show/2025/03/09/b... #space #astronomy #podcast
March 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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In this week’s episode we’re talking about space rocks — asteroids, comets and more! Be sure to subscribe at startrails.show #astronomy #podcast #space
March 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Neat episode of Star Trails this week as we take a listen to portions of the Voyager Golden Record! startrails.show/2025/02/16/v...

#astronomy #voyager #podcast #space
Venus at Peak Brilliance and the Voyager Golden Record
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting February 16, 2025.
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February 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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In this week’s episode we roll back the clock to February 14, 1990, and revisit one of the most profound images in human history: The Pale Blue Dot. Plus, what to see in the sky this week, and a look at the scale of the universe #astronomy #nasa #space startrails.show/2025/02/09/t...
The Snow Moon & The Pale Blue Dot: A Cosmic Perspective
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting February 9, 2025.
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February 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The Star Trails podcast celebrates a one year anniversary this week! I discuss the show’s geeky origins and what’s in the sky this week in this episode.
#astronomy #podcast #stars

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One Year of Star Trails: A Journey Through the Cosmos and Time
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting February 2, 2025.
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February 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The latest episode of the Star Trails podcast takes a look at Orion constellation — its nebula, lore, notable stars and more!
#astronomy #podcast #telescope

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Hunting the Hunter: Orion’s Myth and Marvels
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting January 26, 2025.
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January 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The latest episode of the Star Trails podcast is focused on “Stars 101” — it’s an overview aimed at beginners. Listen at: startrails.show/2025/01/19/s...
#astronomy #stars #nightsky
January 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Hope the weather clears enough to see the Moon occult Mars tonight! I talked about this and more on the latest episode of Star Trails!
#astronomy #mars #moon
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The Wolf Moon and Mars: Spooky Occultations & Planetary Oddities
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting January 12, 2025.
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January 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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My astronomy podcast is back after a brief holiday break. In this episode we go on a guided tour of this week’s sky, then it’s over to the asteroid belt for a look at our nearest dwarf planet, Ceres. #astronomy #podcast

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A Beginner’s Winter Sky Tour & the Wonders of Ceres
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting January 5, 2025.
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January 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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There are a variety of topics on the show this week, very loosely themed around the upcoming holidays. Also, did you know out solar system exists in sort of a “bubble?”

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#astronomy #podcasting #stargazing
A Celestial Feast: Thanksgiving Under the Stars
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting November 24.
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November 25, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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In our most recent episode we talk about how to spot some of the man-made objects in the night sky: ISS, Tiangong, various satellites and more.

startrails.show/2024/11/17/s...
Skies Alive: Planets, Meteors, and Satellites in Motion
Join us this week as we embark on a celestial journey starting November 17.
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November 20, 2024 at 10:38 PM