The Moon
Imaginary Advice: blending fact and fiction
Ross Sutherland's a writer, poet and actor from Edinburgh who also makes a podcast called 'Imaginary Advice'. He does it all himself and calls the podcast the most important thing he makes, and a… Audio
Illuminating the Stars
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Nights' amenable astronomer, Dr Alan Gilmour is back for our first journey into space of 2018. He'll be illuminating topics including the Total Eclipse of the Moon and Why is… Audio
Huge asteroid helped shape 'Man in the Moon'
One of the Moon's biggest craters was created by an asteroid more than 250km across, a study suggests.
Science: Moon origins and plucking hairs
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on mounting evidence to support the "big splat" theory to explain how our Moon was formed. Also plucking your hair could stimulate hair growth. Audio
The Moon and its influences
It's official, the Moon is NOT to blame for increases in the number of automobile accidents, hospital admissions, births, birth complications, depression, violent behavior, or criminal activity. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: Marama - Moon
The Māori word of the week is: marama - moon. Ka whiti te marama i te pō. The moon shines at night. Audio
Blood moon in NZ skies
A Blood Moon, a type of eclipse that won't be seen again in New Zealand for another few years, is occurring this evening. Audio
Total lunar eclipse - Alan Gilmore
Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon a bronzy-red colour for almost an hour. Astronomers and star-gazers won't want to miss it, as it's the last total eclipse that we'll see in New… Audio