Astro Minute
By: Lauren Smyth
Language: en
Categories: Science, Astronomy, Leisure, Hobbies
Welcome to the Astro Minute! I'm Lauren Smyth, and with the help of astronomer and teacher Kelli Smyth, I'll be your tour guide as we explore the secrets of the night sky sixty seconds at a time.
Episodes
What Was the Christmas Star?
Dec 14, 2025What was the star that led the wise men to Jesus? Find out more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:03:41Galaxies & Our Own Andromeda
Nov 24, 2025Only one galaxy is visible from the northern hemisphere to the naked eye. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star FINALE: Black Holes
Nov 21, 2025How does a star become a black hole? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: Supernovae Remnants, Neutron Stars, and Pulsars
Nov 19, 2025What happens to a high-mass star in its old age? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: Supernovae
Nov 17, 2025How does a star become a supernova? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: Red Supergiants
Nov 14, 2025How does a star become a red supergiant? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: Type 1A Supernovae
Nov 12, 2025What is a type 1A supernova? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: Novae
Nov 10, 2025How do stars become novae? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: White Dwarfs and Planetary Nebulae
Nov 07, 2025How do stars become white dwarves and planetary nebulae? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: Red Giants
Nov 05, 2025How does a star become a red giant? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: Middle Age - The Main Sequence
Nov 03, 2025What happens to a star in its "main sequence"? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Life of a Star: The Birth of a Star - Stellar Nurseries
Oct 30, 2025How are stars born? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01SPECIAL EPISODE: Go Outside and Look Up
May 04, 2025Go outside and look up with today's special episode of Astro Minute.
Duration: 00:01:30Globular Clusters
Apr 28, 2025Learn how to spot these distant, dazzling objects in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01REBOOT - The Double Cluster
Apr 14, 2025Look up at any point during the year and discover the Double Cluster, first observed by a Greek astronomer over one hundred years before the birth of Christ.
Duration: 00:01:01Lyrid Meteor Shower
Apr 07, 2025Get ready for this nighttime shower on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Exploring Orion
Mar 31, 2025The constellation Orion is home to many interesting celestial objects. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Update on T Coronae Borealis
Mar 24, 2025A heavenly explosion is slated for the coming months. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Beehive Cluster
Mar 17, 2025The vernal equinox brings spring ... and the beautiful Beehive Cluster! Learn how to find it on today's episode of Astro Minute.
Duration: 00:01:01Coming to Skies Near You: Total Lunar Eclipse
Mar 03, 2025On March 13th, North American viewers will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Northern Spring Constellations
Feb 24, 2025Learn what's up in the night sky on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Planet Parade
Feb 10, 2025All seven planets will be visible in this month's night sky. Learn how to spot them in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Morning "Star"
Feb 03, 2025The morning "star" is no star at all. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Queen Cassiopeia
Jan 27, 2025Meet the queen of the night sky on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Red Planet
Jan 20, 2025Mars shines extra brightly in the winter night sky. Learn to spot it in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01What Was the Christmas Star?
Dec 10, 2024Learn more about the Christmas Star that guided the wise men on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:03:41Highlights of the December Skies
Dec 02, 2024What's up this Christmas season? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:00Earth's Favorite Moon
Nov 25, 2024What's new in moon research this year? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Andromeda, Reboot
Nov 11, 2024Few objects located outside the Milky Way Galaxy can be seen with the unaided eye--but the Andromeda Galaxy is an exception. Learn how to spot it on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Pleiades and Hyades
Nov 04, 2024Discovered in antiquity, these open star clusters are still visible to the unaided eye. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Solar Max
Oct 28, 2024Get ready to see the aurora, in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:00Planet Parade
Oct 21, 2024All seven planets are visible in the sky during the next three months. Learn how to spot them on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Early Bird Special
Oct 14, 2024If you're up early this month, you can spot a giant asterism and two planets. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Cats & Comet A3
Oct 07, 2024Search the night skies this October for a long-tailed treat. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01October Meteor Showers
Sep 30, 2024Look to the sky this October to see some fiery ice in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Duration: 00:01:01The Summer Triangle, Reboot
Sep 23, 2024Learn to spot this celestial guidepost in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01SPECIAL EPISODE: Interview with Dr. Hugh Ross, Reasons to Believe
Sep 20, 2024Tune in today for a faith and science-filled interview from Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe.
Duration: 00:34:57The Majesty of Saturn
Sep 16, 2024Moonlets and rings--including invisible rings. These are just a few of Saturn's mysteries. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01A Cosmic Explosion
Sep 09, 2024Coming soon to skies near you: A once-in-a-lifetime stellar event. Learn where to spot it on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:03Supermassive Black Hole
Sep 02, 2024At the center of our galaxy lies an invisible black hole. Be careful, don't fall in!
Duration: 00:01:01The Beehive Cluster
Apr 29, 2024This bustling hive of stars took hundreds of years to discover--and is still just as magnificent today!
Duration: 00:01:02A Stargazer's Guide to the Galaxy, Part I
Apr 29, 2024Here are some of the tools you'll need to find your way around the night sky.
Duration: 00:01:01A Solar Rarity - April Eclipse Part II
Mar 25, 2024The number-one rule for eclipse viewing: Don't look at it. Learn safe eclipse viewing techniques on today's episode of Astro Minute.
Duration: 00:01:01A Solar Rarity - April Eclipse Part 1
Mar 21, 2024Learn about what you'll see during the upcoming solar eclipse, and remember to practice safe viewing techniques.
Duration: 00:01:01The Mystery of the Sun's Corona
Mar 04, 2024This year's total solar eclipse will offer a nearly unparalleled opportunity to observe the sun's mysterious atmosphere. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Spring's Coming in Like a Lion
Feb 26, 2024Learn how to spot spring's harbinger, Leo the Lion, in this week's night sky!
Duration: 00:01:01The Heavenly G
Feb 19, 2024This asterism forms a map of the winter constellations. Learn how to find it in today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Why Are Stars Different Colors?
Feb 12, 2024Why are stars different colors? And why aren't all stars different colors (at least, apparently?) Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Double Cluster
Feb 05, 2024Look up at any point during the year and discover the Double Cluster, first observed by a Greek astronomer over one hundred years before the birth of Christ.
Duration: 00:01:01This Year, You Might See the Northern Lights
Jan 30, 2024Even if you live at lower latitudes, you might get a chance to see the Northern Lights this summer as the sun enters its stormy season. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01The Eye of the Bull
Jan 22, 2024The eye of Taurus the Bull is a red giant called Aldebaran. Tune in to learn how to find this magnificent red gem!
Duration: 00:01:01A Sense of Direction
Dec 18, 2023If you're like me and have no built-in compass, here's how you can find your way - just by looking up at the night sky.
Duration: 00:01:01The Big Dipper
Dec 14, 2023Chances are, you've heard of this asterism before. But do you know how to find it? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01What Was the Christmas Star?
Dec 10, 2023We've all heard of the Christmas star, but astronomers are still perplexed about what exactly happened in the night sky before Jesus's birth. Hear some of the possibilities on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:03:20A Big Pile of Starry Glitter
Dec 10, 2023See that big pile of starry glitter in the sky? Let's find out what's inside!
Duration: 00:01:01Saturn, The Bejeweled Giant
Nov 17, 2023Saturn is a billion miles away - but you can still see it without binoculars. Look up to learn more!
Duration: 00:01:01November Meteor Showers
Nov 10, 2023Take advantage of November's clear nights and head outside for a stellar light show!
Duration: 00:01:01The King of the Planets
Nov 03, 2023Today we're visiting the king of the planets - Jupiter, surrounded by a royal court of asteroids, rings, and moons. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01A Tail of Ice and Fire
Oct 13, 2023Make some popcorn, grab a red flashlight, and get ready to enjoy an upcoming cosmic fireworks show!
Duration: 00:01:01(Almost) The Brightest Star
Oct 06, 2023Let's go giant hunting! Follow the arc of the Big Dipper, and you'll see another Arc(turus) that has the honor of being the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere. Find out more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01How Far Can You See? - Try Andromeda
Sep 29, 2023Most of what we can see with the unaided eye from Earth is stars inside the Milky Way Galaxy. But there's one thing you can spot that's much further away. Find out what it is, and how to find it, on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Where Stars Are Born, Part 2
Sep 22, 2023Today we're hunting for the Hunter's nebula. Plan your next night of stargazing with today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Where Stars Are Born, Part 1
Sep 15, 2023Stellar nurseries are nothing like the calm and quiet nurseries where we Earthlings keep our babies. See for yourself on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01What's in the Center of the Galaxy?
Sep 15, 2023What will you see when you look toward the center of the Milky Way Galaxy? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!
Duration: 00:01:01Welcome to the Astro Minute - Let's Find the Summer Triangle
Sep 15, 2023Welcome to the first episode of Astro Minute, where we're exploring the universe sixty seconds at a time - starting with the Summer Triangle!
Duration: 00:01:01