Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 034 Winter is Here. In this episode of Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss current space weather and lunar alignments before sharing expert tips and technical strategies for successful stargazing and astrophotography during the cold winter months.

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 033 MACHOs and Micro-lensing In this Starcast, MACHOs and microlensing are the primary tools discussed for mapping the cold, dark, and lonely objects that make up the majority of the universe. Mike Lewinski explains that while traditional gravitational lenses are…

Amazing $85 Star-tracker: youtu.be/7ERAH_QEsQA?...

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 032 Destination: Moon! In this episode of Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss current space weather and a rare triple lunar alignment before diving into the ambitious 2026 lunar exploration schedule and the significant technical and human…

Full real-time video of the Jan. 2 Falcon 9 launch from Tres Piedras, NM.

An illegal undeclared war in our hemisphere was not on my Bingo card. #trumpwarpig

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 031 "Essential Equipment"  This episode of Starcast features Mike Lewinski and Jay Shaffer discussing an incoming G2-G3 solar storm, the upcoming Geminid meteor shower, the discovery of life-precursor sugars like glucose in the Bennu asteroid samples, and sharing…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 030  Meteorites and "Wrongs" This episode of Starcast, recorded on the anniversary of the first known person to be injured by a falling meteorite, covers an active space weather forecast featuring Sunspot 4294, news of a supermoon and the Geminids, and a deep dive…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 029 Hubble Tension This week's Starcast dives into the Hubble Tension, exploring how conflicting measurements of the universe's expansion rate—one from the early cosmos and one from the local universe—challenge the standard model of cosmology and hint at new…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 028 We've Got Green! (Northern Lights) The Starcast for the week of November 16, 2025, covers the past week's spectacular geomagnetic storm and aurora display, the upcoming Leonid meteor shower peak, and the successful launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the…

Northern Lights over Taos New Mexico Time-lapse: youtu.be/pG7XphglrhU?...

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Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 027 Dark Energy This week's Starcast dives deep into groundbreaking research suggesting the universe's expansion is actually slowing down, prompting a major reconsideration of the nature and evolution of dark energy away from the standard cosmological model. Episode…

Bolide meteor from last night

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Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 026 Dark Mass Mike and Jay discuss recent astronomical observations, including the departure of Comet 3I/Atlas and Taurid meteor activity, before diving into a detailed overview of dark matter, its historical discovery, observational evidence through gravity, and…

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Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 025 Candle Stars The podcast episode discusses how the pioneering work of Henrietta Swan Leavitt on Cepheid variables—giant pulsating stars whose period of pulsation directly relates to their true luminosity—provided the first reliable standard candle for…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 024 Wayback Machine This week Mike and Jay discuss a new study about the early, warmer-than-expected universe, which leads to a deep dive into the properties of cosmic microwave background radiation and listening to the Big Bang. Also, a launch of Kuiper satellites,…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 023 KEEP IT REAL! Mike and Jay discuss the profound importance of direct observation in astronomy. The hosts share personal anecdotes, emphasizing how witnessing phenomena like the Orion Nebula or space launches firsthand provides an undeniable, grounding connection…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 022 This episode of StarCast discusses the intersection of astronomy and wildlife, revealing how migrating birds, sea turtles, and even dung beetles use stellar navigation—like the North Star and the Milky Way—to find their way at night. The hosts also cover current…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 021 Balloons in Space! This week, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss the potential for a G1-class solar storm and what's visible in the night sky. The episode also delves into astronomical balloons, their scientific applications, and the citizen science…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 020 Fun with Comets! On this week's StarCast, join hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski as they discuss comets!. They'll also review the week's best celestial viewing,  including a potential G1 or G2 class geomagnetic storm that may produce aurorae, and a newly…

Yes, yes he is!

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 019 Far Out! Join hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski as they discuss the week in space, including a geomagnetic storm and a total lunar eclipse. They also explore the vastness of space by explaining astronomical distances, from light seconds to light years and…

The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter. Everyone must choose which side they’re on. - Robert Reich

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 018 It's All Relative This episode explores the fascinating connections between Albert Einstein's theories of relativity and modern technology, like GPS. The hosts, Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski, explain how both special relativity (which deals with time dilation…

“Holy Grail” Night Time-Lapse Photography Techninques Mike Lewinski and Jay Shaffer discussing the “Holy Grail” of astrophotography, a term used for capturing time-lapses that transition smoothly from day to night.

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 017 Twilight and the Holy Grail Mike and Jay discuss the "Holy Grail" of astrophotography, a term used for capturing time-lapses that transition smoothly from day to night. They explain the challenges of this type of photography, as it requires continuous adjustment…

Monochrome Time-lapse of the Perseid meteor shower August 11-12, 2025 from my North facing meteor camera in Taos county New Mexico, USA. Music: Colony - Track Tribe YouTube audio library.

It’s somebody’s constitutionally mandated fucking job to stop the Muthafucker! #fucktrump

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 016 This week Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski interview astronomers Prof. Peter Wheatley, Daniel Bayliss , and Toby Rodel from the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) about their work detecting exoplanets and the future of astronomical imaging technology.  Also they…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 015  Crestone Crater Controversy In this episode, Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss a week of quiet space weather, a rare Saturn-Titan eclipse, and NASA funding. The hosts then delve into the geological controversy surrounding the "Mysterious" Crestone Crater,…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 14 STARt Me Up! In this week's Starcast, Jay and Mike talk about the "Big Blob" CME, the Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capicornids meteor showers,  whether 3I/Atlas is an Alien probe, and how to get started in astrophotography.

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 013 Stars, Parties, and Clubs! Join Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinsky for space weather, astronomical events, and the latest in space news. NOAA funding cuts, Colliding Black Holes and Gravity Waves, and how to spice up your night life with Star Parties, and Astronomy…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 012 Wanted: Citizen Scientists! This week, Mike and Jay dive into the latest space weather updates, including solar activity and geomagnetic storm forecasts, and share details about a spectacular prominence recently caught on video. We'll guide you on when and where…

Smokey Thunder moon.

Taos dawn patrol report: Awoke to smoke.

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 011 Mars Ho! or Mars No? Mike and Jay discuss the ongoing debate about human missions to Mars, highlighting the significant challenges of sending people to the Red Planet, including its toxic atmosphere and harsh environment. We suggests that robotic exploration and…

Summer night lightning storm with the Milky Way. Taos, New Mexico USA June 28, 2025. Photo: Jay Shaffer

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 010 Space Slop! Join hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinsky for the week of June 29th, 2025, as they cut through the noise and deliver clear, actionable insights into the cosmos. This week on The StarCast: Space Weather Update: Mike provides the latest on solar…

DeepSage Nine Starcast Episode009 Astronomy on the Cheap Join hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski on this week's Starcast for a deep dive into the universe! We kick things off with a look at the latest space weather, including an aurora forecast. Then, get ready for some lunar magic as the waning…

Foxtrot Delta TACO

No Kings turnout in Taos NM.

Took me a while but I did get that photo of the sunspots

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 008 Meteorites and Wrongs. Join Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski from the Deep Sage Nine Observatory for your weekly cosmic update! In this episode, recorded on June 15th, 2025, we dive into the latest space weather, with Mike puzzling over curious aurora forecasts.…