H'ad astra historia - Ep. 303: A Review of This Month in Astronomical History

The 365 Days of Astronomy · May 28, 2026 · 22m

Today's 'guest' is HAD's This Month in Astronomical History. I'll be reading two essays from the archives: Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau's Aug 2018 essay titled, "The Mysterious Wow! Signal" and Dr. Richard Fienberg's May 2022 essay titled, "The First Telescope on the Moon." This Month in Astronomical History is a lead-in to next month's interview with the new Editor, Dr. Mugdha Polimera.

H'ad astra historia is the official podcast for the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society. We're here to share stories from and about the people who study the stars, planets, and the…