Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 047 In this episode of the Deep Sage Nine StarCast, Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski explore the "golden age" of distributed astronomy, discussing how interconnected camera arrays and crowdsourced data from amateur observers are revolutionizing the way we track meteors…

I premiered my latest time-lapse film "Into the Night" during International Dark Sky Week. You can now watch on YouTube. Watch it in full screen mode or better yet, cast it to your TV. youtu.be/v5EMnqPpCLU?...

Distributed-Aperture Telescopes: A New Revolution in Astronomy Distributed-aperture telescopes represent a scalable, cost-effective, and scientifically powerful approach to exploring the universe. Reference: Schilling, G. (2026). Distributed-Aperture Telescopes. Sky & Telescope, May 2026 issue.

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 046 The Right to the Stars In this special International Dark Sky Week episode, Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski explore the latest lunar discoveries from Artemis 2 and ShadowCam before discussing the urgent need to protect our ancestral night skies from light…

Your obligatory nightly northern New Mexico sunset for April 11, 2026. Peace on Earth!

Real time meteor capture over Arroyo Hondo, NM

Save the Date, I will be premiering my new film "Into The Night" and showing photos. Friday, April 17: 4 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18: 2 p.m.–7 p.m. Location: Bataan Hall, Taos NM See you there! #DarkSkyWeek #NewMexicoSkies #Astrophotography #UNMTaos #BataanHall

Nukes in Space! Deep space exploration meets a nuclear renaissance this week as Jay and Mike track the historic Artemis 2 mission and a sungrazing comet, before a deep dive into NASA's fast-tracked Fission Surface Power and the future of nuclear propulsion in the cosmos! Episode Links:

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 044 The Final Fun-tier In this episode of Starcast, titled "The Final Fun-tier," hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski celebrate April Fool's Day by pairing the latest space weather and Artemis mission updates with a lighthearted collection of astronomy, physics, and…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 043 Science Projects In this episode of the Deep Sage 9 StarCast, Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski break down a week of intense celestial activity—from sonic booms in Ohio to a surprise visitor in a Houston kitchen. We dive into the technical side of our personal…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 042  The B612 Foundation In this episode of Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss current space weather and astronomical sights before diving into the history of asteroid impacts and the B612 Foundation's data-driven efforts to detect potentially…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 041 Highway in the Sky Hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski explore the "main street" of our solar system by discussing the ecliptic, planetary alignments, and the environmental impact of satellite mega-constellations on our upper atmosphere

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 040 Shooting the Blood Moon In this episode of Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss current space weather, NASA's strategic pivot for the Artemis program, and technical strategies for photographing the upcoming total lunar eclipse on March 3rd.…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 039 E. T. and the Presidents In this episode of the Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss the history of U.S. presidential involvement with UFOs—from JFK's Cold War concerns to recent disclosures by Obama and Trump—while weighing these political…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 038 Voyage to the Center of the Galaxy. In this episode of StarCast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewenski explore three conflicting scientific studies that challenge our understanding of the Milky Way's center, debating whether it houses a traditional supermassive…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 037 Go Dark Hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss the importance of preserving pristine night skies while highlighting International Dark Sky Week, occurring April 13th to 20th, 2026, through community advocacy, citizen science, and local astronomical events.…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 036 Tracking Space Junk Hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss the latest solar activity, lunar events, and a groundbreaking new method for tracking re-entering space junk using seismic sensors. Episode Links: Dragon Re-entry: Space Junk Paper: Global Meteor…

Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 035 The Mystery of "M" In this episode of Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss recent solar activity, upcoming celestial events, and the history of astronomical catalogs such as the Messier and New General Catalog. Episode Links:

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

"We Live in the Sky" Skyscapes by photographer Jay Shaffer www.taosnews.com/events/#!/de...

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