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If you had to find one single constellation in the night sky and get it right, which one would you chose? Most people would probably go for the big dipper. It is very recognizable, easy to find, always up in the sky and pretty large.  But there is more to the seven bright stars, which form a part of Ursa Major. In fact, there are several little secrets that are not only intriguing but useful as well! Freshen up you big-dipper-knowledge on this week's translunar: epsiode with Paul! Further reading: https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/blog/discover-big-dipper/ Pprevious podcast on Polaris: https://translunarvsw.podbean.com/e/guiding-light-the-marvels-of-polaris-the-north-star/    Host: Paul Salazar Music: royalty-free by incompetech.com

9 Billionen Kilometer? Was soll das sein? Das kann sich ja wirklich kein Mensch mehr vorstellen. Genau aus diesem Grund hat man für das Universum ganz eigene Längeneinheiten erfunden. Parsec, Lichtjahr, Astronomische Einheit. Klingt alles sehr wissenschaftlich. Woher kommen diese Einheiten? Wie kann man sie einordnen? Und wieso schafft Han Solo den Kessel Run in unter 12 Parsec, wenn das doch eigentlich eine Distanz und keine Zeit beschreibt?   Moderation: Jana Steuer Musik: lizenzfrei bezogen von incompetech.com

Artemis II is back! For the first time in over fifty years, humans ventured beyond the low Earth orbit. The first woman, the first person of color and the first non-US-American to go this far. Indeed, they truly went further than ever before, breaking the record for the largest distance any humans every traveled from Earth.  What can be said about this mission now? What happened, did everything run smoothly? Are we set to land on the moon soon, putting footprints into lunar sand once more? Links:  Infographic https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/27/nasa-adds-mission-to-artemis-lunar-program-updates-architecture/   YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NASA    Host: Paul Salazar Music: royalty-free from incompetech.com