- 609
- Episodes
- 293
- Transcribed
- 305
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 804K
- YouTube views
About StarDate
StarDate, the longest-running national radio science feature in the U.S., tells listeners what to look for in the night sky.
- Publisher
- Billy Henry
- Category
- education · science · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 22 Mar 2024
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
293 of 609 episodes have a transcript.

6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Dawn Trio

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Launch Window

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Dawn Trio
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The Sun will light up only about 3% of the lunar hemisphere that faces our way. but you can see the rest of the lunar disk thanks to Earthshine, sunlight reflected off of Earth. You should be able to make out many of its features with your eyes alone, but binoculars will really enhance the view. […]
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- YouTube views
- 803,653
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 265 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 40 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 93 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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