March 2018 already?!
Stargazing Summary
A pair of planets pushes up into the western sky shortly after sunset this month. Venus, the brilliant Evening Star, is beginning a long run in the evening sky. Mercury reaches its farthest point from the Sun in our sky this month, and will be dropping back toward the Sun by the end of the month. It is a difficult planet to watch, so its proximity to Venus will help it stand out.
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Radio Program Highlights
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March 1-4: Second best. The second-brightest star in the night sky just peeks into view for folks in southern parts of the United States at this time of year, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about celestial fireballs and much more.
March 5-11: Moon meanderings. The Moon passes a whole lineup of bright objects in the early morning sky this week — the planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn. We'll tell you all about those close encounters, plus a close stellar neighbor and more.
March 12-18: Beginnings. The best scientific explanation for the beginning of the universe is the Big Bang — a moment of creation almost 14 billion years ago. We'll have details on the Big Bang, plus some ideas about what came before.
March 19-25: Planet hunters. A new planet-hunting spacecraft is set for launch soon, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about a tiny spacecraft that's looking for a single planet to make a move. Join us for planet hunting and more.
March 26-31: Déjà vu. The second Blue Moon of the year is coming up this week, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about the Milky Way's empire and about a group of galaxies that shows our own galactic future. Join us for this and more.
Program schedule »
Hear StarDate every day on about 400 radio stations in the United States. Find an affiliate »
March 1-4: Second best. The second-brightest star in the night sky just peeks into view for folks in southern parts of the United States at this time of year, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about celestial fireballs and much more.
March 5-11: Moon meanderings. The Moon passes a whole lineup of bright objects in the early morning sky this week — the planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn. We'll tell you all about those close encounters, plus a close stellar neighbor and more.
March 12-18: Beginnings. The best scientific explanation for the beginning of the universe is the Big Bang — a moment of creation almost 14 billion years ago. We'll have details on the Big Bang, plus some ideas about what came before.
March 19-25: Planet hunters. A new planet-hunting spacecraft is set for launch soon, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about a tiny spacecraft that's looking for a single planet to make a move. Join us for planet hunting and more.
March 26-31: Déjà vu. The second Blue Moon of the year is coming up this week, and we'll have details. We'll also talk about the Milky Way's empire and about a group of galaxies that shows our own galactic future. Join us for this and more.
Program schedule »
Hear StarDate every day on about 400 radio stations in the United States. Find an affiliate »
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This Month in StarDate Magazine
In our March/April issue, we introduce you to several groups of researchers preparing for future trips to Mars in simulated Mars environments on Earth. And we tell you about the life of Benjamin Banneker, a pioneering African-American astronomer of the Revolutionary era.
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Two Postdocs Receive Fellowships to Study Extrasolar Planets
Two postdoctoral fellows in the Department of Astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin have received the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship from the Heising-Simons Foundation. Aaron Rizzuto and Ya-Lin Wu received two of the eight fellowships awarded nationally this year, an acknowledgement of UT Austin's prominent role in the global effort to discover and study planets beyond our solar system, called exoplanets.
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