{"podcast":{"title":"Looking Up","slug":"looking-up-176431","podcast_index_feed_id":176431,"rss_url":"https://www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/rss.xml","website_url":"https://www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up","image_url":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/11dda1d/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1400x1400+0+0/resize/1400x1400!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0c%2F48%2F121aeafe472697daabb8ce926f4b%2Flookingupnewcover.png","author":"Dean Regas (rsalerno@cinradio.org)","episode_count":20,"summary":"Join Dean Regas, astronomer, author, and space expert on a journey through the stars! Guests from all over the globe bring their knowledge and passion about today’s latest scientific discoveries and advancements. From eclipses to supernovas, from rockets to rovers; there’s a whole universe to explore! Dean is the author of “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto” and “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and was the longtime host of PBS' Stargazers television program. Looking Up is a production of Cincinnati Public Radio.Subscribe:AppleSpotifyNPRiHeartRadioAmazonPocket CastsRSS Feed","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:17:05.319388+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/looking-up-176431"},"episode":{"title":"3000 Astronomers, One Thrilling Event","slug":"3000-astronomers-one-thrilling-event","published_at":"2026-05-22T17:49:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/looking-up-176431/3000-astronomers-one-thrilling-event","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/looking-up-176431","url":"https://www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/2026-05-22/3000-astronomers-one-thrilling-event","audio_url":"https://cpr-od.streamguys1.com/Podcasts/20260522134702-AASLookingUpMixV2.mp3?show=lookingup&srcid=wvxu-website%20","summary":"What happens when 3000 astronomers gather in one place? The annual American Astronomical Society meeting puts this question to the test. In this episode, Dean Regas shares what makes a gathering like this so special, reflecting on conversations he had with like-minded astronomers at his first AAS meeting. Special thanks this episode to Diana Hannikainen, Christina Williams, Kevin Legore, Aaron Yung, Allyn Smith and Alex Thomas.Leave us a voicemail by calling (513) 352-9188 and you might hear yourself in a future episode!You can also send us your thoughts on this episode at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcastFind Us Online: Twitter: @lookinguppod @deanregas, Instagram: @917wvxu @deanregas, Tiktok: @cincinnatipublicradio @astronomerdean, Episode transcript: www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up More from Dean: www.astrodean.com#lookingup #lookinguppod #deanregast #astronomy #cincinnatipublicradio #NPR #lookinguppodcast","meta_description":"What happens when 3000 astronomers gather in one place? The annual American Astronomical Society meeting puts this question to the test. In this episode,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":886,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/looking-up-176431/episodes/3000-astronomers-one-thrilling-event/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/looking-up-176431/3000-astronomers-one-thrilling-event.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}