StarDate airs every weekday at 5:57 am, 4:57 pm, and on weekends at 8:20 am.

June 27th-July 3rd, 2022: Dogging the Sun
Twin blobs of color sometimes “dog” the Sun: sun dogs. They’re formed by ice crystals high in the sky, and we’ll have details. Please join us for Sun dogs, plus leap seconds, a giant volcano, and much more.

July 4th-10th, 2022: Flying Saucers
The most famous flying-saucer tale in American history had its beginnings 75 years ago, and we’ll have details. We’ll also talk about a confirmed interplanetary visitor. Please join us for the Roswell Incident and much more.

July 11th-17th,2022: Danger Zone
Hollywood always depicts the asteroid belt as a danger zone. But beginning 50 years ago, we found out that it really isn’t. Please join us for the asteroid belt, plus a possible giant ocean and more.

July 18th-24th, 2022: A Little Quasar
A star system in the eagle is a miniature version of a quasar—a brilliant object powered by a black hole—and we’ll have details. Please join us for SS 433, plus measuring the “jiggles” of a star and more.

July 25th-31st, 2022: To the Moon and Beyond
South Korea is planning to launch its first mission to the Moon, and we’ll have details. We’ll also talk about a new NASA mission to explore a big hunk of metal in the asteroid belt. Please join us for these stories and more.

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