astro minute by Lauren Smyth

What was the star that led the wise men to Jesus? Find out more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Only one galaxy is visible from the northern hemisphere to the naked eye. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

How does a star become a black hole? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

What happens to a high-mass star in its old age? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

How does a star become a supernova? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

How does a star become a red supergiant? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

What is a type 1A supernova? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

How do stars become novae? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

How do stars become white dwarves and planetary nebulae? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

How does a star become a red giant? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

What happens to a star in its "main sequence"? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

How are stars born? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Go outside and look up with today's special episode of Astro Minute.

Learn how to spot these distant, dazzling objects in today's episode of Astro Minute!

Look 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.

Get ready for this nighttime shower on today's episode of Astro Minute!

The constellation Orion is home to many interesting celestial objects. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

A heavenly explosion is slated for the coming months. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

The vernal equinox brings spring ... and the beautiful Beehive Cluster! Learn how to find it on today's episode of Astro Minute.

On March 13th, North American viewers will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Learn what's up in the night sky on today's episode of Astro Minute!

All seven planets will be visible in this month's night sky. Learn how to spot them in today's episode of Astro Minute!

The morning "star" is no star at all. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Meet the queen of the night sky on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Mars shines extra brightly in the winter night sky. Learn to spot it in today's episode of Astro Minute!

Learn more about the Christmas Star that guided the wise men on today's episode of Astro Minute!

What's up this Christmas season? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

What's new in moon research this year? Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Few 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!

Discovered in antiquity, these open star clusters are still visible to the unaided eye. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Get ready to see the aurora, in today's episode of Astro Minute!

All seven planets are visible in the sky during the next three months. Learn how to spot them on today's episode of Astro Minute!

If you're up early this month, you can spot a giant asterism and two planets. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Search the night skies this October for a long-tailed treat. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Look to the sky this October to see some fiery ice in Earth's upper atmosphere.

Learn to spot this celestial guidepost in today's episode of Astro Minute!

Tune in today for a faith and science-filled interview from Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe.

Moonlets and rings--including invisible rings. These are just a few of Saturn's mysteries. Learn more on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Coming soon to skies near you: A once-in-a-lifetime stellar event. Learn where to spot it on today's episode of Astro Minute!

At the center of our galaxy lies an invisible black hole. Be careful, don't fall in!

This bustling hive of stars took hundreds of years to discover--and is still just as magnificent today!

Here are some of the tools you'll need to find your way around the night sky.

The number-one rule for eclipse viewing: Don't look at it. Learn safe eclipse viewing techniques on today's episode of Astro Minute.

Learn about what you'll see during the upcoming solar eclipse, and remember to practice safe viewing techniques.

This 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!

Learn how to spot spring's harbinger, Leo the Lion, in this week's night sky!

This asterism forms a map of the winter constellations. Learn how to find it in today's episode of Astro Minute!

Why are stars different colors? And why aren't all stars different colors (at least, apparently?) Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Look 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.

Even 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!

The eye of Taurus the Bull is a red giant called Aldebaran. Tune in to learn how to find this magnificent red gem!

If 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.

Chances 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!

We'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!

See that big pile of starry glitter in the sky? Let's find out what's inside!

Saturn is a billion miles away - but you can still see it without binoculars. Look up to learn more!

Take advantage of November's clear nights and head outside for a stellar light show!

Today 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!

Make some popcorn, grab a red flashlight, and get ready to enjoy an upcoming cosmic fireworks show!

Let'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!

Most 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!

Today we're hunting for the Hunter's nebula. Plan your next night of stargazing with today's episode of Astro Minute!

Stellar 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!

What will you see when you look toward the center of the Milky Way Galaxy? Find out on today's episode of Astro Minute!

Welcome to the first episode of Astro Minute, where we're exploring the universe sixty seconds at a time - starting with the Summer Triangle!