100 WVIA Way
Pittston, PA 18640

Phone: 570-826-6144
Fax: 570-655-1180

Copyright © 2025 WVIA, all rights reserved. WVIA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Why Don't We See the Back Side of the Moon? | April 27 - May 3

Season 49 Episode 17 | 1m 00s

Star Gazers STGZ610 April 27 - May 3, 2026 “Why Don't We See the Back Side of the Moon?”

Aired: 04/01/26
Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
Extras
South Florida PBS celebrates 50 years of "looking up" with a one hour anniversary program.
The Perseids are one of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year.
Scientists have discovered an intense radio noise from deep space.
Trojan asteroids are mysterious space rocks that hold clues to the early solar system.
Ever wondered what would happen if you fell into a black hole?
Star Gazers STGZ641 Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2026 “All About Perseus”
Star Gazers STGZ638 November 9-15, 2026 “Taurus and Two Star Clusters”
Star Gazers STGZ639 November 16-22, 2026 “Orion: Everything You Need to Know”
Star Gazers STGZ637 November 2-8, 2026 “Star Gazer’s 50th Anniversary Planet Party”
Latest Episodes
All
Star Gazers STGZ641 Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2026 “All About Perseus”
Star Gazers STGZ638 November 9-15, 2026 “Taurus and Two Star Clusters”
Star Gazers STGZ639 November 16-22, 2026 “Orion: Everything You Need to Know”
Star Gazers STGZ640 Nov 23-29, 2026 “Moon Meets with Mars, Jupiter”
Star Gazers STGZ637 November 2-8, 2026 “Star Gazer’s 50th Anniversary Planet Party”
Star Gazers STGZ635 October 19-25, 2026 “Moon Skips Over the Seven Sisters”
Star Gazers STGZ634 October 12-18, 2026 “The Seasons of the Sky”
Star Gazers STGZ636 Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2026 “Our Halloween Star, Jack Horkheimer”
Star Gazers STGZ633 October 5-11, 2026 “Find a Royal Family in the Sky”
Star Gazers STGZ631 September 21-27, 2026 “Our 49th Autumnal Equinox”