Your Astronomer. National Parks Explorer. Stargazing expert. Let me be your guide to the universe!
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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What a wild mystery. Complete with a lopped off nose from a math-inspired duel, a drunken pet elk, a clairvoyant jester, a destroyed castle, and an astronomical jealousy that unlocked the secrets of the universe. Who killed Tycho Brahe? I'll tell you.
On a special episode of Looking Up, @DeanRegas investigates the mysterious 1601 death of astronomer Tycho Brahe. Science writer Dava Sobel, comedian and actor Thomas Lennon, and WVXU newsroom members join the search for answers wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
Plus we listen to some of my favorite parts from #Koyaanisqatsi the film that will totally leave you haunted. Anyone remember seeing it?
When NASA and other releases sounds from space, what are we actually hearing? The answer: data sonifications. @DeanRegas talks with Mara Helmuth, from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, about how to turn cosmic data into music wvxu.org/podcast/cincinnati-…
Parker Solar Probe - go!
The Sun is our closest laboratory for understanding how stars work.@DeanRegas with Dr. Joe Westlake, heliophysics division director at NASA Headquarters, about what we're learning from humanity's closest approach to a star wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
What a view @Space_Station @NASA
Still buzzing with excitement from the #ArtemisII launch, @DeanRegas waxes poetic about that special view of our home planet that only astronauts get to see. A chat with NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson is the closest experience to the real thing wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
And don't forget to take a closer look at #Apophis while you're at it!
Tonight on Looking Up: What is a potentially hazardous asteroid like? @DeanRegas chats with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission's image processing lead scientist, Dr. Daniella Mendoza DellaGiustina, to learn more. Let’s go to the #asteroid #Bennu wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
New Episode!
And don't miss out. Leave us a voicemail by calling (513) 352-9188 and you might hear yourself in a future episode!
How do you feel about the universe? Is it scary big? There are lots of people out there who have made it their mission to bring the universe down to Earth. @DeanRegas chats with @kuiperkat project coordinator for the @AstroSocietyPac to learn more wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
Show me a piece!!! That's what my guest said. I, in turn, call it the "Fudge Theory" and propose a new symbol for the combined forces - DR - for dark resources. It'll surely catch on ;)
Dark matter and dark energy. Few in the field question their existence, but could there be alternatives? @DeanRegas chats with Professor Stacy McGaugh from the Department of Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University to learn more wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
Let's Science the **** Outta this Episode!
FROM THE ARCHIVES: With the recent release of the "Project Hail Mary" movie, we are revisiting a favorite episode of "Looking Up." @DeanRegas chats with @andyweirauthor about The Martian and before the film adaptation of Andy's books: "Project Hail Mary" wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
And in this episode... I wish Mars was more like Cincinnati. There are fossils everywhere in the Queen City!
Last fall, @NASA announced that it found something incredible in a rock on Mars. A core sample obtained by the Mars Perseverance rover discovered a potential biosignature. @DeanRegas chats with Katie Stack Morgan, Perseverance project scientist @NASAJPL wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
An we have a new feature: We want to hear from you!
Leave us a voicemail with your astro questions by calling (513) 352-9188 and you might hear yourself in a future episode!
What was the planet Mars like in the past? Was it a dry desolate world like the one we see today, or was it a watery oasis filled with oceans, lakes, and rushing rivers? Was it Earthlike? @DeanRegas chats with Dr. Andy Czaja, to find out more wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
And learn how you can leave us a message and you may hear yourself on a future episode.
Somewhere over the Moonbow: What is a moonbow, and what does it take to get a picture of one? @DeanRegas chats with Jeff Pfaller, astro-photographer and author of "Dark Skies: Rare Phenomena in America’s Public Lands" to learn more wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
Hope to see you there. Keep Looking Up!
Telescope Fest
Saturday, March 28 • 7–9 PM
Ault Park Pavilion
Price: Free, no reservations required
Join astronomer Dean Regas @DeanRegas as he and a dozen of his fellow stargazers show off their telescopes.
Explore the many different telescope designs, ask questions with the experts, and see what equipment you can use to see and photograph astronomical events yourself. Food will be available for purchase from Cheese N Chong Food Truck.
If all goes according to plan I'll be on Science Friday today to talk about astronomy in the Farmers Almanac and the Old Farmers Almanac @FarmersAlmanac
And I have a new theory on Roswell...
What's it like to watch an alien spacecraft fall from the sky? Residents of Ava, Ohio, in 1925 experienced something close. @DeanRegas chats with Ohio News Room journalist, Kendall Crawford about the USS Shenandoah wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
Which space food gets ranked "out-of-this-world" and which should stay grounded?
How do you eat in space? I mean you're weightless and floating. @DeanRegas is joined by Mark Borison, Host of @JungleJimsPod and, in a Looking Up first, doing a space food taste test.
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@TheMarkening @JungleJimsMrkt
Look for my asterism tonight after the big game: The Winter Football. But wait, what is that extra "star" inside of the Football? Is it a Seahawk or a Patriot? Or just a planet? Predict away! #winterfootball
Rare Lunar Occultation Tonight (Monday). The Moon will slide in front of the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion on the evening of February 2. Your timing will vary by location but from Cincinnati watch the Regulus disappear at 8:48pm and reappear at 9:39pm
Why do I tend to side with the Astronomy Drawers over the Astrophotographers? I'm Old Fashioned, I guess.
Should we use cameras to help with astronomical research? Well, of course. Why wouldn’t we? @DeanRegas chats with Anika Burgess, author of Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How it Transformed Art, Science, and History wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/…
What's that bright "star" next to the Moon tonight (January 30)? It's not a star. It's the planet Jupiter. Check it out among the stars of Gemini and just to the left of Orion #conjunction
