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Aldebaran

The brightest star of the constellation Taurus. It is a red giant star, and is about 67 light-years away.

Radio Programs

Moon and Aldebaran A preview of coming attractions September 5, 2023

Moon and Taurus Separating the bull’s eye from its face July 13, 2023

Moon and Aldebaran The “puffy” future of the Sun October 13, 2022

Moon and Aldebaran “Jiggling” the weight of a star July 22, 2022

Moon and Aldebaran Going through a stellar alphabet February 9, 2022

Moon and Aldebaran A star that’s losing weight in a hurry December 16, 2021

Moon and Aldebaran Informative ripples on a giant star November 19, 2021

Moon and Aldebaran A bright star slashes across the sky October 23, 2021

Moon and Aldebaran Brewing up a key element August 29, 2021

Moon and Aldebaran Keeping an eye on the eye of the bull April 15, 2021

Moon and Aldebaran The cool glow of a bright star February 20, 2021

Moon and Aldebaran Following the follower December 27, 2020

Moon and Aldebaran A star steps on the scales again September 8, 2020

Moon and Aldebaran A confusing relationship August 12, 2020

Venus and Aldebaran Bright lights in the dawn sky July 9, 2020

Venus and Aldebaran Bright lights passing in the night April 6, 2020

Moon and Aldebaran Much ado about almost nothing March 1, 2020

Moon and Aldebaran Keeping a star in balance February 3, 2020

Moon and Aldebaran Looking for faint companions January 7, 2020

Moon and Aldebaran Taking the temperature of the stars December 10, 2019

Moon and Aldebaran Inflating a giant star October 17, 2019

Moon and Aldebaran Names for the bull’s bright eye September 19, 2019

Moon and Aldebaran Taking a trip into the future July 26, 2019

Moon, Mars, Aldebaran Two bits of color in the night sky April 8, 2019

Moon and Aldebaran Squeezing the heart of a star March 12, 2019

Moon and Aldebaran Blowing a “bubble” around a giant star February 13, 2019

Moon and Aldebaran Chilling a distant planet November 22, 2018

Moon and Aldebaran The bull’s eye shines into space September 29, 2018

Moon and Aldebaran A last rendezvous September 1, 2018

Moon and Aldebaran Stirring up a stellar “soup” August 5, 2018

Moon and Aldebaran A stellar chemical factory November 5, 2017

Moon and Aldebaran The beginning of the end for a bright star October 8, 2017

Moon and Aldebaran The “shifty” eye of the bull September 11, 2017

Venus and Aldebaran A fleeting encounter in the morning sky July 10, 2017

Moon, Mars, and Aldebaran Angling in on a star’s distance April 28, 2017

Seeing Orange Puffing up like orange balloons April 1, 2017

Moon and Aldebaran The Moon faces the bull March 31, 2017

Moon and Aldebaran The Moon plays a game with a star March 4, 2017

Moon and Aldebaran A star with a “fuzzy” appearance February 5, 2017

Moon and Aldebaran Coloring the eye of the bull January 8, 2017

Featured Images

Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, and the Sun

Seeing Orange April 1, 2017
Moon-Aldebaran occultation

Vanishing Act July 28, 2016