Astronomy Daily - The Podcast

About Astronomy Daily - The Podcast

Join hosts Anna and Avery for daily Space & Astronomy news, insights, and discoveries. Give us 20 minutes and we'll give you the Universe! For more visit, our website and sign up for the free daily newsletter and check out our continually updated newsfeed. http://astronomydaily.io (http://astronomydaily.io). Follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube and TikTok ...just search for AstroDailyPod (https://twitter.com/AstroDailyPod). Enjoy! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

bitesz.com

Category

science · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Aug 2022

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

766 of 930 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Star That Was Born Twice: Orion’s Nebula Mystery

   Hosts Anna and Avery explore a new theory suggesting a star merger explains the Orion Nebula's age paradox, offering insights into stellar evolution.

2. 

   27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Gamma-Ray Burst’s Split Personality: The Week Swift Fell Silent

   Host Tony Darnell explores a gamma-ray burst's dual nature and other cosmic discoveries, offering listeners insights into recent astronomical breakthroughs.

3. 

   25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Artemis 4: The Moon's Tiebreaker Awaits - The Weekend Wrap

   Host Dr. Pamela Gay discusses NASA's Artemis III mission details, the shrinking Moon, and the Swift spacecraft's final bow.

Inside a recent episode

The Star That Was Born Twice: Orion’s Nebula Mystery

Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Look below the three belt stars in the north, or above them in the south, for a short line of three fainter stars. That's the sword. And the fuzzy middle one is the nebula. Vinoculars show the glow. A small telescope shows four stars in a tiny trapezoid at its heart, and the brightest is Theta-1 Orionis C, today's lead. You'll be looking at the star that may have been born twice. One complication, the moon. Monday was the full hunter's moon, and this week it's a bright, waning gibbous, rising in the evening, about 90% lit on Wednesday. It'll wash out the faint outer nebula, but the bright core shows through moonlight well. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

63,938

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

29 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

38 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

90

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