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A retelling of the classic myths and timeless tales by bestselling author Annette Giesecke that underlie the 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Ursa Major. Classical Mythology of the Constellations is a stargazer's guide to the wondrous stories of the gods...

I am a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and currently sit on the council. I presented a series of astronomy talks on YouTube called ‘The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Cosmos. I also present lectures on cruise ships all over the world, and to various clubs and societies at home. I have a monthly astronomy feature on BBC Radio York and my own weekly Astronomy Show on a community radio station called Drystone Radio, which can be heard on line. I also write a monthly ‘What’s in the night sky?’ feature for the Craven Herald newspaper which covers the Yorkshire Dales.

The stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward. This nonfiction narrative presents the tales of the 48 classical constellations, compiled from literature spanning a thousand years from Homer to Claudius Ptolemy. These age-old tales have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present.

An ideal introduction for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike from the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Astronomy expert Tom Kerss offers complete advice from the ground up, introducing the world of telescopes, planets, stars, dark skies and celestial maps, explaining the best...

The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission— told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries—11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager...

A vivid and captivating narrative about how modern science broke free of ancient philosophy, and how theoretical physics is returning to its unscientific roots In the early seventeenth century Galileo broke free from the hold of ancient Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy. He drastically...

Welcome aboard the 'Constellation Station' with your Guide Mark Thompson.Tune in every Monday for your weekly guide to all things going on in the skies above the UK that week. From meteorological showers to once in a lifetime phenomenon. Join Astronomy expert Mark Thompson, So you don't miss the wonders that occur above us at night!And until then 'Let's hope for some clear skies'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Sarah Cruddas is a gifted writer and Look Up is an inspired book. I am hopeful that we will never stop looking up.’ Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins Most of us have never been to space. To date, of the more than 100 billion humans that have ever existed, fewer than 600 humans have ever...

A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped human history For as long as humans have lived, we have lived beneath the stars. But under the glow of today’s artificial lighting, we have lost the intimacy our ancestors once shared with the cosmos. In Starborn, cosmologist Roberto Trotta...

A New Scientist Best Popular Science Book of 2023 How seeing Earth through the eyes of an astronaut brings new wonder and meaning to life on our planet. One stifling summer night, the poet and journalist Marjolijn van Heemstra lay awake, unable to sleep—like so many of us feeling anxious and...

THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's sweeping look at our heavenly galaxy. In the spirit of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel once again brings science and history deftly to life as she explores the origins of the planets and reveals the exotic environments that exist in each of these fascinating...

'A book that will make the night sky your lifelong passion. An invitation to immerse yourself in the nature around you and the Universe beyond.' - Professor Brian Cox Venture into the great outdoors, switch off from your busy life and identify the wonders of the night sky. The Secret World of...

스카이텔러 오디오 시리즈.스토리텔이 계절별 밤하늘에 씌어있는 이야기 속 세계로 당신을 데려가기 위해 기획했습니다. 국제적 기준에 의해 인정된, 계절별로 북반구 하늘에서 볼 수 있다는 별자리들의 이야기를 전합니다. 이 별자리들의 기원은 대부분 그리스/로마 신화지만, 이 이야기들이 전하는 인류의 오래된 역사에 현대적이고 과학적인 정보를 더하는 균형을 추구했습니다. 밤하늘에서 반짝이고 있는 저 별들의 세계로, 그 영원한 이야기들 속으로 초대합니다.

스토리텔이 계절별 밤하늘에 씌어있는 이야기 속 세계로 당신을 데려가기 위해 기획했습니다. 국제적 기준에 의해 인정된, 계절별로 북반구 하늘에서 볼 수 있는 별자리들의 이야기를 전합니다. 이 별자리들의 기원은 대부분 그리스/로마 신화지만, 이 이야기들이 전하는 인류의 오래된 역사에 현대적이고 과학적인 정보를 더하는 균형을 추구했습니다.

What did the Ancient Norse see as the Big Dipper? What stories are associated with your Zodiac sign? Where is the North Star? How did the ancient peoples use the constellations to know when to plant crops? This podcast will take you on an adventure to the constellations and visible objects of the night sky, exploring their stories and meanings from cultures around the world including mythology from ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient Norse as well as lore and legends of the Indigenous people, history, and many many more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unearthly-quests/support