In May 2026, I was interviewed by the Onda Regional de Murcia on the role of astronomy as a new discipline “in the making” in the work of Alexander von Humboldt. Was he an astronomer by training? Which parts of his work are dedicated to topics of concern for this field? And what was his contribution to the development of the discipline? – these were the questions around which the discussion developed. The podcast can be accessed by following this link: