What's going on in the night sky right now? Find out with Star Lore Historian Mary Stewart Adams, who narrates the stories written across the sky each week in order to restore the mythic grandeur of knowing the stars. Here, ancient mythologies are woven together with poetry, astrology, contemporary astronomy, and the new star wisdom astrosophy, to reveal the brilliant story of now.
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Original audio drama with spectacular soundscapes, based on the Greco-Roman myths behind the constellations. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob, these moving and sometimes humorous tales, brim with tragedy, injustice, and violence.
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Tales of the Night Sky | Greek & Roman Star Myths
Bibi Jacob, Geoff Chong. A Monkeybird Production
Original audio drama with spectacular soundscapes, based on the Greco-Roman myths behind the constellations. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob, these moving and sometimes humorous tales, brim with tragedy, injustice, and violence.
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A podcast that talks about the interesting questions that are often ignored when discussing sex.
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In this podcast, we are going to learn about space in a fun and interesting way. If you are interested in astronomy or want to learn it, this is the podcast for you! Don't forget to share with your friends and family!
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Howard Parkin joins Judith Ley to discuss the different and exciting sights that can be seen in the dark skies over the Isle of Man at night.
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Red Sky at Night; a three-part mini series on Cambodia. Part 3, the final episode, just out. More short episodes to come. With interviews and additional thoughts.
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Not to be outdone by our own star and its recent eclipse drama, a couple of stars in Corona Borealis are cooking up their own fantastic display when they explode sometime soon
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Jupiter and Uranus have a once-every-14-years meeting this week. Finding its meaning with the help of the Moon.
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The thrill of experience that defies our sense of the immutable
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The beloveds Moon and Venus meet in the midday at eclipse, and so begins their new story.
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Howard gets ready for the Eclipse, reviews the recent Starship launch, and previews Manx stargazing prospects in AprilΑπό τον Manx Radio
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When the world becomes the mirror upon which the gods cast the shadow of the future.
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The Moon waxes toward Full Phase among the stars of Leo this week, gathering up the kingly forces of the Lion before eclipse on March 25th.
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Discover our new show and follow us on your favourite podcast player! For more info, visit https://lnclassics.talesofthenightsky.comΑπό τον Bibi Jacob
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Discover our new show and follow us on your favourite podcast player! For more info, visit https://lnclassics.talesofthenightsky.comΑπό τον Bibi Jacob
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The final resolution of improbable love begins Wednesday when the Moon meets Jupiter in the great adventure.
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Venus faints into the light of the Sun this month, witnessed by Moon on Thursday, looking east at dawn.
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At midnight on Leap Day, the waning gibbous Moon moves from Virgo to Libra, where it draws near the star Zubenelgenubi, with an invitation to find life's richest treasure.
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There are 40 days from the Feb 24 Full Moon at apogee to the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse at New Moon, for our gradually growing wholeness.
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How do a slipper and an eagle lead to love? Hermes explains all. Written by Chris Mack with Bibi Jacob. Featuring Chris Mack and Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Discover our new show, Late Night ClassicsΑπό τον Chris Mack & Bibi Jacob
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How do a slipper and an eagle lead to love? Hermes explains all. Written by Chris Mack with Bibi Jacob. Featuring Chris Mack and Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Discover our new show, Late Night ClassicsΑπό τον Chris Mack & Bibi Jacob
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Only once every 12 years will the Olympian King of the Gods stand beside the lead star of the zodiac with the Moon sweeping by on Valentine’s Day, and it’s happening this year.
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As our morning star, Venus is sowing love and beauty into the world, while the Moon sweeps by as a thin sliver of itself, and Mars fades from view.
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Botticelli's Primavera comes poetically to life overhead this week when Moon meets Spica at cross-quarter time in the morning sky.
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Musings on the meaning of first Full Moon of the new year.
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Venus, Mercury, and Mars cross through the morning Milky Way, bringing to mind the inspiring words of German mystic poet Novalis.
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As well as telling us what stars will be visible over the Island during January, Howard Parkin has also drawn up a stargazers calendar - significant sights to be seen in our Manx Dark Skies during the coming year - and if you'd like a copy, email your request to howardparkin@manx.net The music break is from Sailor In the second half of the programm…
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At the stillness of Solstice, Mercury slips in between Earth and Sun, listening in the year's midnight.
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You may know them as the Dioscuri - sons of Zeus - or as the Gemini Twins. In this episode discover the very unusal afterlife of the inimitable Castor and Polydeuces. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob. Starring David Stanley as Polydeuces, Kester Lovelace as Castor and Chris Mack as Hermes. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Recorded at the SACD…
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You may know them as the Dioscuri - sons of Zeus - or as the Gemini Twins. In this episode discover the very unusal afterlife of the inimitable Castor and Polydeuces. Written and directed by Bibi Jacob. Starring David Stanley as Polydeuces, Kester Lovelace as Castor and Chris Mack as Hermes. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Recorded at the SACD…
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The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks overnight Wednesday to Thursday, inspiring images from “The Paradise” of Dante’s Divine Comedy into the season.
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The Moon and Venus are spectacular at dawn this week, with a fairy tale tucked in besides.
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As the northern part of the world leans toward the dark, the night lights up with a magic tale of the boy-hero Jack, fortifying us all for the way ahead.
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In the November edition of the programme, Astronomer Howard Parkin tells us what will be visible (weather permitting) in the sky during the coming weeks - the music break is Frankie Goes To Hollywood and The Power of Love, and after that we'll be talking about space - and discussing some interesting and very unexpected data which has come back from…
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This week the mystery of the sky is in truly seeing Venus, carried through the dawn's early light in the arms of abundance.
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This week Mars has its biennial meeting with the Sun, just after the anniversary of Kepler's death on November 15 in 1630.
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The planet Venus rides across the dawn in a chariot of the Moon later this week, a spectacular sight that lends itself to easily finding the goddess of love and beauty lingering in the East even after the Sun rises.
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In this final Trojan episode, the ghosts of the war rise up and tell tales of loss and consolation. Sensitive listeners be aware - some of the stories are disturbing. Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Extracts from 17314 Aisakos and 884 Priamus feature Ciaran Cresswell and Les Clack. A thank you to Chloe Dunn.…
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In this final Trojan episode, the ghosts of the war rise up and tell tales of loss and consolation. Sensitive listeners be aware - some of the stories are disturbing. Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Extracts from 17314 Aisakos and 884 Priamus feature Ciaran Cresswell and Les Clack. A thank you to Chloe Dunn.…
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Astronomer Howard Parkin discusses the movement of Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in the coming weeks - and will there be more meteor showers during November? And there's even a ghost story - with music to match it, from The Specials Part two keeps us updated with just some of the current space stories - including - are the scientists really sure that t…
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This week's seasonal cross quarter coincides with Jupiter's annual opposition with with Sun. What shines through between them?
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The Moon joins Neptune Pisces midweek, a province of dreams if ever there was one, offering a lullaby as though it would put us all to sleep with the season.
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The Orion Meteor Shower is active now and peaks October 21-22
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First New Moon of Autumn will cause an annular eclipse and calls to mind the greater mystery rites of Eleusis
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By this weekend, Venus returns to the same position she held in early July, when the planet was visible in the evening sky near the star Regulus. What now?
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In the northern hemisphere there are five things overhead every night: a king, a queen, two bears, and a dragon. This week, the Full Moon draws attention in the Storyteller’s Night Sky to the king and the dragon.
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Autumn Equinox occurs in the early hours this Saturday, heralding the full harvest a sense of balance.
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Dante's Moon this Thursday carries Venus and the love of wisdom to a striving humanity.
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Venus resumes direct motion in the next stage of the quest
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The skies are getting darker earlier - which is good news for stargazers! Amongst the many topics Howard covers in this month's programme are the Equinox on 22nd September, a possibility of seeing Jupiter, Saturn, and the Andromeda Galaxy - as well as a moon that's full, red, blue, and super - but not sturgeon! The music break is Moonhadow by Cat S…
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This weeks brings summer's last Full Moon, Venus' direct motion, and the season's happily ever after.
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Saturn is at opposition with the sun August 27, bearing a message from our future destiny, near the star Fomalhaut.
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In the midst of this season's meteor shower magic, the monarchs take flight, fortifying us with strength and beauty for the seasons ahead.
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Andromache appears in the university observatory to recount her tragic tale. 175 Andromache is a main-belt asteroid – not a Trojan in the L4 or L5 Lagrange points in Jupiter’s orbit. But since her character is central to the Trojan war, we’ve included her in this special series. Written and directed by KJ Dwyer. Edited by Bibi Jacob. With Mia Leahy…
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Andromache appears in the university observatory to recount her tragic tale. 175 Andromache is a main-belt asteroid – not a Trojan in the L4 or L5 Lagrange points in Jupiter’s orbit. But since her character is central to the Trojan war, we’ve included her in this special series. Written and directed by KJ Dwyer. Edited by Bibi Jacob. With Mia Leahy…
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The spectacular show in the sky this week shines a light on the celestial lineage of Zeus and two of his children
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