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Stargazing Summary
The brightest objects in the night sky other than the Moon bracket the mornings this month. Venus reigns as the brilliant Morning Star in the east, with next-brightest Jupiter on the opposite side of the sky. Venus is quite low as April begins, but climbs higher as the month progresses. Jupiter is well up in the sky in early April, but sets around dawn by the end of the month.
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Radio Program Highlights
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April 1-2: Moon meanderings. The Moon passes by some bright lights in the evening sky this week, including two planets and two orange stars. Join us for these beautiful encounters, plus the potential for life on a cold world and more.
April 3-9: Point of no return. A black hole doesn't have a solid surface. Instead, it has a boundary — a point of no return for matter and energy, and we'll have details. Join us for the event horizon, plus a giant planet puts on a giant display and much more.
April 10-16: Odd planets. Among the thousands of planets found in other star systems are one with a layer of garnet beneath its crust, and another that rains rubies and sapphires, and we'll have details. Join us for these odd "exoplanets" and more.
April 17-23: Final visit. The Cassini spacecraft will pay a final call on an old friend this week: Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. That encounter will set up the craft's final flight path, which will lead to its end later this year. Join us for Cassini and more.
April 24-30: A black hole feast. A giant black hole at the heart of a galaxy has been feasting on a star for more than a decade, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about a rare "middleweight" black hole. Join us for black holes, plus much more, right here.
Program schedule »
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April 1-2: Moon meanderings. The Moon passes by some bright lights in the evening sky this week, including two planets and two orange stars. Join us for these beautiful encounters, plus the potential for life on a cold world and more.
April 3-9: Point of no return. A black hole doesn't have a solid surface. Instead, it has a boundary — a point of no return for matter and energy, and we'll have details. Join us for the event horizon, plus a giant planet puts on a giant display and much more.
April 10-16: Odd planets. Among the thousands of planets found in other star systems are one with a layer of garnet beneath its crust, and another that rains rubies and sapphires, and we'll have details. Join us for these odd "exoplanets" and more.
April 17-23: Final visit. The Cassini spacecraft will pay a final call on an old friend this week: Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. That encounter will set up the craft's final flight path, which will lead to its end later this year. Join us for Cassini and more.
April 24-30: A black hole feast. A giant black hole at the heart of a galaxy has been feasting on a star for more than a decade, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about a rare "middleweight" black hole. Join us for black holes, plus much more, right here.
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Hear StarDate every day on about 400 radio stations in the United States. Find an affiliate »
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