Starry Time Podcast

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Sisters Jordan and Kit (<a href="https://bookstodon.com/@kitirving" class="u-url mention">@kitirving</a>) cohost this <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#podcast</a> featuring <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#astronomy</a> & ret-cons(tellations) of <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#mythology</a>. Season 3: Into the Wild is afoot! Follow for toots related to <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#astronomy</a>, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/space" class="mention hashtag

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Post #1501285
My ret-constellation for the #constellation #sagitta was to align it with a modern archer (rather than random assorted Hercules stories or an Apollo killing cyclops story) -- some options I considered: Kate Bishop Hawkeye Merida from Brave Robin Hood ... but ultimately, who would be better than Legolas?! Listen here for more on our #reconstellations of #myths for the #constellation Sagitta: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-myths-and-retconstellations/ #GreekMythology #LoTR...
Post #1473422
On the one hand, I am glad Hercules got rid of the Stymphalian birds (bc scary). On the other hand, i hate watching a bad-to-mediocre man fail upward so often... for more on this, check out our most recent episode on the #mythology of the #constellation Sagitta:🏹 https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-myths-and-retconstellations/ #Xena #Hercules #StarLore #mythology #GreekMythology #humor #silly #gif #Podcast #Sagitta #constellations #myth #lore #legends #hero #heroes
Post #1296004
At long last -- our #GoldStar winner for the #constellation Sagitta! Learn more here (and tune in tomorrow for our new episode on the #mythology of Sagitta): https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-cosmic-background/ 📷 :https://esahubble.org/images/potw2117a/ #astrophotography #space #science #Astrodon #astonomy #Sagitta #NecklaceNebula #Hubble #ESA #NASA
Post #1174960
It might not have won my #GoldStar for our #constellation Sagitta (listen here for more https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagitta-cosmic-background/), but I'm always gonna celebrate a globular cluster!!! This is Messier 71, it's located 13,000 LY from Earth & 27 LY across. 📷 :https://esahubble.org/images/potw1018a/ #astronomy #AstroDon #astrophotography #space #science #stars #GlobularCluster #Sagitta #Constellations
Post #1056415
SIDE HATCH IS OPEN! #artemis #artemis_II #Artemis2
Post #1054741
Live stream of the #Artemis2 return -- currently in scheduled communication black out -- ~10 min to #splash down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfhDuOHMp0A #NASA #Artemis_II #artemis #space #science #astrodon #astro
Post #1015856
For #TransDayOfVisibilty (and all days), let&#39;s celebrate the accomplishments of #transgender #astronomers &amp; #astrophysicists, learn more about some of the brilliant #trans folks working in #astronomy at the links below: Dr. Megan Pickett: https://astrobites.org/2025/06/27/megan-pickett-interview/ Jessica Mink: https://aas.org/comms/sgma/sgma-interviews-jessica-mink Dr. Eliot Halley Vrijmoet: https://astrobites.org/2025/06/06/eliot-vrijmoet-interview Wichahpi King: https://ast...
Post #970180
seems right to me... 📷 :https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1rvf8l7/black_holes_explained/ #Humor #astrodon #astronomy #space #cat #cats #CatsOfMastodon #BlackHole #science #space #cute
Post #925328
🚨 New episode is out now! In this episode, we visit each of the Galilean moons of Jupiter -- we recap the #mythology from prior episodes &amp; share some fun #astronomical facts about each moon! Listen here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-the-moons-of-jupiter/ 📷 :https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA09352 #podcast #GreekMythology #Jupiter #moons #MoonsOfJupiter #StarLore #Astronomy #AstroDon #myths #Io #Ganymede #Europa #Callisto
Post #913395
@EntropySloth@mas.to thank you so much for your patience! We're excited to be back :) Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Post #912998
NEW EPISODE TOMORROW MORNING -- where are we off to for our long-delayed #asterism for the #constellation #Centaurus? THE (Galilean) MOONS OF JUPITER! It'll be a mostly #astronomy focused episode since we've covered the #mythology of Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto in other episodes, but don't worry, we'll recap the #myths for you! Here's a little trailer for the second half of season 3: Into the Wild: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/starry-time-returns-trai...
Post #903141
Our pale blue dot as seen from the Artemis II mission 📷 :https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/02/artemis-ii-flight-update-perigee-raise-burn-complete/ #artemis #Artemis2 #Artemis_II #Orion #Astrophotography #space #science #astronomy #Earth #astroDon #NASA
Post #893102
There's really only one way to come back from #hiatus / getting lost in the woods with Chiron ... coming Saturday! 📷 :https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia25966-jovian-family-portrait/ #Astrophotography #astronomy #astrodon #podcast #Jupiter #moons #return
Post #888709
We're coming back -- THIS WEEKEND!!! Check out our trailer for the second half of Season 3: Into the Wild here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/starry-time-returns-trailer/ #astronomy #mythology #podcast #StarLore
Post #865320
This is RCW 86 -- a supernova remnant. In 185 AD Chinese astronomers recorded evidence of the supernova with the presence of a &#39;guest star&#39;! 📷 / more info: https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/rcw86/ #astronomy #astrodon #space #science #Chandra #NASA #astrophotography #ESA
Post #834210
Exciting news -- this time next week, we&#39;ll have new episodes of our #podcast We&#39;ll have a lil teaser trailer later in the week and then our return to Season 3 on Saturday next week 🥳
Post #814371
This is the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 complete w an AGN! It's located in the #constellation #Gemini & imaged here with #hubble We learned about some about other neat #astromony in the constellation Gemini & all about the dude bro #mythology of the #twins in our season 1 episode here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/gemini-the-twins/ 🔗 : https://esahubble.org/images/potm2603a/ #ESA #NASA #Astrophotography #space #science #zodiac
Post #791014
What is this psychedelic #art?? It&#39;s #SCIENCE -- specifically gradients of gravity on the moon! Red and blue indicate stronger gravity gradients. 📷 / learn more: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia16585-lunar-gravity-gradients/ #astrophotography #space #astronomy #JPL #NASA #astrodon #GRAIL #rad
Post #774424
... Jordan sent this to me yesterday and... i feel so seen. 📷 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_X_(novel)#/media/File:Planet_X_Star_Trek.jpg #StarTrek #XMen #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekTheNextGeneration #Trek #marvel #novel #crossover
Post #774035
Never enough Crab Nebula!! In fact, it even won #GoldStar on our episode on the #constellation #Taurus -- listen here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/taurus-the-bull/ #astronomy #astrophotography #space #science #Taurus #Zodiac #Constellations #CrabNebula #Hubble #ESA #NASA #Supernova #astroDon 📷 :https://esahubble.org/images/heic2607b/
Post #774034
M90 aka NGC 4569 as imaged by #JWST -- it is a spiral galaxy in the process of becoming a lenticular galaxy &amp; its located in the #constellation #Virgo We talked about the #mythology and #astronomy of the constellation Virgo back in season 1, you can check it out here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/virgo-the-maiden/ 📸 :https://flic.kr/p/2s3QTnP #astrophotography #space #science #zodiac #Webb #NASA #galaxy #ESA #CSA
Post #729847
#Astrophotography (albumen silver print from glass negative ) of Ring Nebula from... 1885! The ring nebula is located in the #constellation Lyra! You can learn more about the cool #astronomy in the constellation, #Lyra here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lyra-cosmic-background/ 📷 :https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/266895 #space #astronomy #science #M57 #RingNebula #AstroDon #History #Museum #MetMuseum #photographs #Lyra #constellations
Post #672182
We got 6(!!) episodes edited during Jordan's recent visit! Once we get a few more done, we'll resuming Season 3 🥳 In the meantime, you can catch up here: https://starrytimepodcast.com/episodes #podcast #astronomy #mythology
Post #624427
Ooo! These new sonifications are so fun -- I think Jupiter is my favorite -- what about y'all?? 🎥 :https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/sonify11/ #jupiter #NASA #Chandra #Sonification #music #SolarSystem #astronomy #AstroDon #astrophotography #XRay #Hubble #Cassini #Keck #telescope #space #science #SciComm
Post #578356
As a person on the record (our #podcast) as being afraid of birds (looking at you Sagittarius serpentarius -- for details: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagittarius-the-archer/), I'm honestly not sure if I think it makes a bird more or less scary to imagine it with a human head a la this siren... 📷: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254295 #Mythology #GreekMythology #Siren #Museum #Art #Cermanics #Myths #Creatures #MythologicalCreatures
Post #572856
This is IRAS 20324+4057 -- a protostar trying to level up to full star mode 🤩 This protostar is located in the #constellation Cygnus -- you can find our episodes on the #astronomy and #mythology of the constellation #Cygnus here: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episodes.html 📷 :https://esahubble.org/images/opo1335a/ #astrophotography #space #Science AstroDon #Cygnus #StarLore #constellations
Post #562508
I would not like to tell you how long Jordan & I looked at this poster when we were at the air & space museum (I also cannot tell you why there was a Marvel/superhero exhibit there...)
Post #515640
What an assortment of #mythological creatures! I&#39;m not sure if the guy with snake legs is our guy Typhon or what the horse with a finned tail is... anyone know?? 📷 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_creature#/media/File:J.F.Bertuch-Fabelwesen2.JPG #mythology #GreekMythology #creatures #lore #harpy #satyr #myth #myths #art #drawing
Post #515639
Jordan, on why her favorite fictional bear is Winnie the Pooh... (your favorite #WinnieThePooh gifs/images/memes/content welcome in the comments!!) For our #CreatureCorner episode with #bear facts &amp; our other favorite fictional bears (in honor of the #constellations Ursa Major &amp; Ursa Minor), check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-bear-creature-corner-plus/ #Bears #UrsaMajor #Science #biology #podcast #humor
Post #495880
Me, getting home, noticing the full moon as I pull into my garage: Goodnight, Moon! 📷 : https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA00132 #Moon #Goodnight #FullMoon #Astrophotography #space #science #astronomy #AstroDon #NASA #Galileo