Space: 2023 – A Look Forward To Astronomy In The Coming Year

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This week on The Cosmic Companion we wrap up season six with a look at SPACE 2023 In the year 2023 a massive nuclear explosion will rip the Moon from its orbit sending more than 300 inhabitants of a lunar colony careening into space No No That s not right Oh yeah ANYWAY We are going to give you a look at what s happening in the night sky over the next 12 months as well as looking forward to what s coming up on our show in the coming weeks In January we will take a glimpse at how 3D environments give us our best look yet at our future beyond the Earth We will also imagine predators in space – what can animal hunters here on Earth teach us about possible predators on distant worlds We ll be hunting down ideas with Shark week regular Paul de Gelder On 28 January we ll be discussing the history of diversity in space exploration from its earliest days up through the modern age and beyond talking with Meredith Bagby author of The New Guys Check that out in episode four of our upcoming season coming out 7 February If that weren t enough we ll be kicking February off with a new look at the amazing remastered images of the Apollo Project We welcome NASA expert and historian Andy Saunders to the show discussing his new work Apollo Remastered Here s a short clip from that interview Join us starting on 4 February to watch the full interview with Andy Saunders looking at Apollo to Artemis Our Future on the Moon Naturally 2023 will feature the usual annular meteor showers and the Moon is always going to be there That is unless a GIANT NUCLEAR EXPLOSION But apart from that possibility here s a look forward to the coming year in the night sky On 20 April in the coming year many amateur astronomers in the Southern Hemisphere will be treated to a hybrid solar eclipse These events appear total in some areas and partial in others hence the name hybrid This eclipse begins in the southern Indian Ocean stretching toward western Australia and southern parts of Indonesia People living on the islands of Indonesia and parts of Australia will be treated to a partial eclipse the kangaroos will enjoy it as well and naturally the kangaroos will enjoy it as well A penumbral lunar eclipse happening on 5 May will be seen over parts of eastern Europe and Africa all of Asia and Australia again Our planetary companion the Moon comes in closer to Earth than average producing a supermoon on 3 July Another supermoon – this one also a blue moon – takes place on 31 August On 14 October as you re hanging Halloween decorations an annular solar eclipse will develop in the Pacific Ocean west of southern Canada and spread toward the southwestern United States before moving into Central America and Brazil Large swathes of North and South America will be treated to a partial eclipse from this event Europe Asia Africa and western Australia are going to see a partial lunar eclipse on 28 October – Halloween Weekend howl If you enjoy The Cosmic Companion also take a listen to our friends at Pale Blue Pod This new podcast about space and astronomy hosted by astrophysicist and folklorist Dr Moiya McTier and comedian and science educator Corinne Caputo brings science to everyone with fun lighthearted episodes Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier earned a degree from Harvard and a PhD from Columbia University Given her desire to teach science with humor and perhaps just as important to our narrative she also went on to meet writer and comedian Corinne Caputo Now Caputo is a former game show host and she wrote Space Trash for Yale s Summer Cabaret Check out this podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend at palebluepod space Next week for our season seven premiere we welcome Tony Tellado host of the Sci-Fi Talk podcast to the show We ll be envisioning our future in space as seen through the revolutionary technologies of the metaverse and 3D environments Please join us starting 7 January Make sure you enjoy all the Universe around us has to offer and visit us each week here on The Cosmic Companion You re always welcome in our corner of space Clear skies and Happy New Year JamesThe Cosmic Companion w James Maynard is a reader-supported publication To receive new posts and support my work consider becoming a free or paid subscriber Start writing today Use the button below to create your Substack and connect your publication with The Cosmic Companion w James Maynard Get full access to The Cosmic Companion w James Maynard at thecosmiccompanion substack com subscribeClick here to visit this podcast episode

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