May 2026

As the weather warms up, more wildlife is returning to Canada from down south. As city’s continue to grow, the sky is becoming less dark in many areas due to artificial light at night. On this edition of ‘Ask an Astronomer’ Dr Phil Langill with the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory explains how urban light pollution is putting our wildlife at risk. We’ll show some simple ways you can safely minimize your light usage at night to keep the sky dark. Plus we head to the moon for one of our viewer questions! 

April 2026

Artemis II has no doubt inspired more people to take up astronomy, but the world of telescopes can initially be a little overwhelming. In this episode, Robyn Foret with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Calgary-Centre and Dr. Stephen Jeans dive into Artemis II , and show the wide-array of options out there for star-gazers of all experience levels.

Topics: Artemis II Mission and Photos, Different types of telescopes, Comparing Nasa pictures of the Earth 1972 vs 2026, “Dark side of the Moon” misnomer, How can the Moon be so bright at night?, Green object captured in viewer photo

March 2026

Gina Martin sits down with Dr. Phil Langill with the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory and Earth and space science educator Dr. Stephen Jeans.

Topics: Daylight Saving Time, Project Hail Mary, Betelgeuse’s Companion star Siwarha, Can we go to Ceres?, Dark matter vs. regular matter, What are black holes?

February 2026

This month we’re talking about the Artemis II Mission, Blue Origin and its impact on space exploration. What is the next planet to land on after Mars? Is there anything about the universe that scares you? How long would it take to walk to Jupiter?