Mercury is in retrograde! Are more bad things going to happen? How does retrograde even occur?

In this episode of Void Deck by Science Centre Singapore, Lydia asks SK, Science Centre's Exhibitions Manager and astronomy enthusiast, all about Mercury in Retrograde (November 2026):

00:00 - 00:33 Introduction

00:34 - 02:29 What is 'Mercury in Retrograde'?

02:30 - 03:18 Cultural Significances

03:19 - 04:20 Conspiracy??

04:21 - 04:57 Confirmation Bias

04:58 - 06:15 Retrograde of Other Planets

06:16 - 10: 45 Misconceptions & Clarifications

10:46 - 11:32 Why is it important to talk about this?

11:32 - 12:03 Outro

Guest Biography

Mr. Sng Seow Koon (SK) is a Manager in the Exhibitions department at Science Centre Singapore. While he oversees the development of certain exhibitions, he also volunteers with the Observatory team and is often chasing astronomical events around the world.

For full transcript and show notes, visit https://voiddeck.science.edu.sg/s3e6-mercury-in-retrograde

What does it mean when a planet is in opposition? What are they opposing!?

In this episode of Void Deck by Science Centre Singapore, Lydia asks science educator Jogie on the upcoming planet in opposition (October 2026):

00:00 - 00:41 Introduction

00:41 - 02:32 What are 'Planets in Opposition'?

02:32 - 03:17 Why is it important?

03:17 - 05:19 What to expect for the next opposition

Guest Biography

Ms. Jogie Ko is a Science Educator at Science Centre Singapore. On a day-to-day basis, she conducts workshops for schools, as well as planetarium live shows at the Omni-theatre on some Friday nights.

For full transcript and show notes, visit https://voiddeck.science.edu.sg/s3e5-planets-in-opposition

For more astronomy content, check out: https://www.science.edu.sg/whats-on/workshops-activities/stargazing

In this episode, we explore the Moon's significance in many cultures, why we only ever see one side of the moon, and talk about a recent man-made crater.

Episode highlights and timestamps

00:43 - 01:12 Introduction

01:12 - 02:10 The moon and its significance to various cultures

02:10 - 02:40 Why we only see one side of the moon: tidal locking

02:40 - 03:37 The shape and movement of the moon

03:37 - 04:16 What’s unique about our moon

04:16 - 06:39 Lunar impact of SpaceX rocket’s upper stage

06:39 - 07:19 Conclusion

Guest Biography

Mr. Lim Meng Hwee (Meng) is a Senior Science Educator at Science Centre Singapore. Some of the classes he teaches include the Aquatic Plants & Animals class, as well as astronomy workshops and planetarium live shows at the Omnitheatre on some Friday nights.

For more, visit https://voiddeck.science.edu.sg/podcast/ T

ranscript and shownotes here: https://voiddeck.science.edu.sg/s3e4-moon-culture-significance-and-belly-vodcast