Dean Regas

Your Astronomer. National Parks Explorer. Stargazing expert. Let me be your guide to the universe!

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Let's Science the **** Outta this Episode!

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: With the recent release of the "Project Hail Mary" movie, we are revisiting a favorite episode of "Looking Up." @DeanRegas chats with @andyweirauthor about The Martian and before the film adaptation of Andy's books: "Project Hail Mary" https://t.co/rKcy6VTHtg

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And in this episode... I wish Mars was more like Cincinnati. There are fossils everywhere in the Queen City!

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Last fall, @NASA announced that it found something incredible in a rock on Mars. A core sample obtained by the Mars Perseverance rover discovered a potential biosignature. @DeanRegas chats with Katie Stack Morgan, Perseverance project scientist @NASAJPL https://t.co/4VS9pcyq0n

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@MrsKToms @SherwoodArcher1 @FHSchools Thanks for hosting my talks. Always out-of-this-world speaking with your students at Sherwood!

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An we have a new feature: We want to hear from you!
Leave us a voicemail with your astro questions by calling [phone] and you might hear yourself in a future episode!

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What was the planet Mars like in the past? Was it a dry desolate world like the one we see today, or was it a watery oasis filled with oceans, lakes, and rushing rivers? Was it Earthlike? @DeanRegas chats with Dr. Andy Czaja, to find out more https://t.co/BXroWRPraG

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And learn how you can leave us a message and you may hear yourself on a future episode.

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Somewhere over the Moonbow: What is a moonbow, and what does it take to get a picture of one? @DeanRegas chats with Jeff Pfaller, astro-photographer and author of "Dark Skies: Rare Phenomena in America’s Public Lands" to learn more https://t.co/pVivdhYS3p

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Hope to see you there. Keep Looking Up!

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Telescope Fest
Saturday, March 28 • 7–9 PM
Ault Park Pavilion
Price: Free, no reservations required
Join astronomer Dean Regas @DeanRegas as he and a dozen of his fellow stargazers show off their telescopes.

Explore the many different telescope designs, ask questions with the experts, and see what equipment you can use to see and photograph astronomical events yourself. Food will be available for purchase from Cheese N Chong Food Truck.

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If all goes according to plan I'll be on Science Friday today to talk about astronomy in the Farmers Almanac and the Old Farmers Almanac ⁦@FarmersAlmanac⁩

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And I have a new theory on Roswell...

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What's it like to watch an alien spacecraft fall from the sky? Residents of Ava, Ohio, in 1925 experienced something close. @DeanRegas chats with Ohio News Room journalist, Kendall Crawford about the USS Shenandoah https://t.co/PgB8JovIkH

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It begins! Partial heading to Total Lunar Eclipse in about an hour (by me in Austin, Texas)

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Which space food gets ranked "out-of-this-world" and which should stay grounded?

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How do you eat in space? I mean you're weightless and floating. @DeanRegas is joined by Mark Borison, Host of @JungleJimsPod and, in a Looking Up first, doing a space food taste test.
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Look for my asterism tonight after the big game: The Winter Football. But wait, what is that extra "star" inside of the Football? Is it a Seahawk or a Patriot? Or just a planet? Predict away! #winterfootball

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Rare Lunar Occultation Tonight (Monday). The Moon will slide in front of the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion on the evening of February 2. Your timing will vary by location but from Cincinnati watch the Regulus disappear at 8:48pm and reappear at 9:39pm

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Why do I tend to side with the Astronomy Drawers over the Astrophotographers? I'm Old Fashioned, I guess.

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Should we use cameras to help with astronomical research? Well, of course. Why wouldn’t we? @DeanRegas chats with Anika Burgess, author of Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How it Transformed Art, Science, and History https://t.co/tBgIcvZe33

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What's that bright "star" next to the Moon tonight (January 30)? It's not a star. It's the planet Jupiter. Check it out among the stars of Gemini and just to the left of Orion #conjunction

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And I share my recommended travel itinerary for the Trappist-1 system as well as insight into the C.O.L.B.E.R.T.

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Planet-hunters need to be extra picky in their search for habitable worlds. @DeanRegas chats with Dr. Néstor Espinoza, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute who has his eye on one specific star system, Trappist-1. https://t.co/npGP0tbvtT

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I'm not saying it's Martians. In fact I think investigating the Martian craze tells us more about us than them #Martians

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Mars and Martians. They go together in the public's mind. The Earthling fascination with "alien invaders" goes back a long time. @DeanRegas explores this cultural phenomenon with David Baron, author of The Martians. https://t.co/SdvAk5f1HQ

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The Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base was visible in Tucson, Arizona tonight. These are some pics I captured. It was outgassing for maybe 7-8 minutes. Then poof, it stopped leaving just the craft visible (in the last shot). Stage separation?

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This was one of my favorite conversations on the @LookingUpPod Dr. proctor was so inspirational. Oh, the places you can go!

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Revisiting a favorite from 2025: @DeanRegas with Inspiration4 astronaut and artist, Dr. Sian Proctor about seeing Earth from outer space, and her book, "Earthlight, The Power of Earthlight and the Human Perspective." https://t.co/Evn3ME2oKa

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I personally prefer the Big Crunch. But that's just me.

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This holiday season, @DeanRegas revisits a favorite episode featuring astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack @AstroKatie They discuss how all of this might end: could it be a crunch, a freeze or a rip?
https://t.co/A1FsKAKIiH

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And I tell you where to look for planets in your sky.

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Venus is often called our Sister Planet, it's close-by and similar in size to Earth, but it's one twisted sister world. Until recently, we couldn’t tell much about it. @DeanRegas chats with Dr. Rakesh Mogul to unravel the mystery https://t.co/kXewwIGyDh