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Meet the Loneliest Star | August 31 - September 6

Meet the Loneliest Star | August 31 - September 6

Season 49 Episode 35
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The Deep Lunar Eclipse of 2026 | August 24 - August 30

The Deep Lunar Eclipse of 2026 | August 24 - August 30

Season 49 Episode 34
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Two False Comets of Scorpio | August 17 - August 23

Two False Comets of Scorpio | August 17 - August 23

Season 49 Episode 33
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The Perseid Meteor Shower | August 10 - August 16

The Perseid Meteor Shower | August 10 - August 16

Season 49 Episode 32
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Total Eclipse of the Euro | August 3 - August 9

Total Eclipse of the Euro | August 3 - August 9

Season 49 Episode 31
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Why Stars Have All These Colors | July 27 - Aug 2

Why Stars Have All These Colors | July 27 - Aug 2

Season 49 Episode 30
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Find the 13th Zodiac | July 20 - July 26

Find the 13th Zodiac | July 20 - July 26

Season 49 Episode 29
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No Such Thing as a Fish | July 13 - July 19

No Such Thing as a Fish | July 13 - July 19

Season 49 Episode 28
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The Hardest Star Names in the Sky | July 6 - July 12

The Hardest Star Names in the Sky | July 6 - July 12

Season 49 Episode 27
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Celebrate America’s 250th by Star Gazing | June 29 - July 5

Celebrate America’s 250th by Star Gazing | June 29 - July 5

Season 49 Episode 26
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The Summer Triangle is Back | June 22 - June 28

The Summer Triangle is Back | June 22 - June 28

Season 49 Episode 25
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There's a Three Planet Alignment! | June 15 - June 21

There's a Three Planet Alignment! | June 15 - June 21

Season 49 Episode 24
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Star Gazers

What is a Shooting Star?

Have you ever wished upon a shooting star? Looking up at the night sky, we often mistake these streaks of light for stars, but they’re not really stars at all. Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez breaks down this beautiful phenomenon.
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Three Supermoons? | September 29 - October 5
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Season 48 Episode 39
Three Supermoons? | September 29 - October 5
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The False Dawn | September 22 - September 28
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Season 48 Episode 38
The False Dawn | September 22 - September 28
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NASA is Destroying JUNO | September 15 - September 21
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NASA is Destroying JUNO | September 15 - September 21
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Go See Saturn Now, Today! | September 8 - September 14
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Go See Saturn Now, Today! | September 8 - September 14
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How to Binge Watch the Sky | September 1 - September 7
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Season 48 Episode 35
How to Binge Watch the Sky | September 1 - September 7
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Catch Cassiopeia; Hop to It! | August 25 - August 31
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Catch Cassiopeia; Hop to It! | August 25 - August 31
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The Circlet, Saturn and Neptune | August 18 - August 24
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Season 48 Episode 33
The Circlet, Saturn and Neptune | August 18 - August 24
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Taurus and Venus The Morning Star | August 11 - August 17
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Season 48 Episode 32
Taurus and Venus The Morning Star | August 11 - August 17
Star Gazers STG5425 August 11-17, 2025 “Taurus and Venus the Morning Star”
Venus and Jupiter Got The J.U.I.C.E. | August 4 - August 10
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Season 48 Episode 31
Venus and Jupiter Got The J.U.I.C.E. | August 4 - August 10
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Maui’s Fish Hook | July 28 - August 03
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Season 48 Episode 30
Maui’s Fish Hook | July 28 - August 03
Star Gazers STG422 July 28 - Aug 3, 2025 “Maui’s Fish Hook is Really There!”
Pegasus and Andromeda | July 21 - July 27
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Season 48 Episode 29
Pegasus and Andromeda | July 21 - July 27
Star Gazers STG421 July 21-27, 2025 “Pegasus and Andromeda Share This One Thing”
Astronomy 101 | July 14 - July 20
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Season 48 Episode 28
Astronomy 101 | July 14 - July 20
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