The Sky at Night S35E02 · The Fastest Clocks in the Universe

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Patrick Moore and Professor Andrew Lyne of Jodrell Bank investigate millisecond pulsars, the spinning remains of exploded stars.

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1. 1 1. Mars - the Red Planet1991-01-21Looking like a bright red star, Mars can be seen clearly in the south-west sky after dark. It has been studied since prehistoric times and many people believed there was life on th
2. 2 2. The Fastest Clocks in the Universe1991-02-28Patrick Moore and Professor Andrew Lyne of Jodrell Bank investigate millisecond pulsars, the spinning remains of exploded stars.
3. 3 3. Jupiter and Family1991-03-11Patrick Moore explains the new insight into Jupiter provided by the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft.
4. 4 4. Bombardment from Space1991-03-31Cosmic rays are not rays at all, but high-speed particles from space which bombard the earth from all directions all the time. Patrick Moore is joined by one of the world's leading
5. 5 5. Wanderers in Space1991-04-28Patrick Moore talks to comet expert Dr Donald Yeomans.
6. 6 6. Guarding Their Secrets1991-05-26Dr Ian McHardy , of Southampton University, joins Patrick Moore to give the latest on BL Lacertae, the object found in the northern constellation of Lacerta, the Lizard.
7. 7 7. Saturn the Ringed Planet1991-07-01Patrick Moore explains what can be seen of Saturn, the ringed planet, now well in view during the hours of darkness, rather low in the southern sky. He also gives the latest result
8. 8 8. Soviet Space Astronomy1991-07-29Patrick Moore visits Baikonur, the site from which all the important Soviet space missions have been launched and until recently out of bounds to westerners. He watches the launch
9. 9 9. The Pole Star1991-08-25Polaris is probably the most famous star in the night sky and has been of tremendous value to navigators through the ages. Patrick Moore discusses not only its position but also it
10. 10 10. Galaxy in Creation?1991-09-23Astronomers have found what seems to be the most luminous object known in the universe. It is 16,000 million light years away and 300 million, million times brighter than the sun.
11. 11 11. Hubble Space Telescope1991-10-20Although the Hubble Space Telescope is sometimes regarded as a failure, it is making significant discoveries. Patrick Moore finds out about the early results.
12. 12 12. Nothing But Blue Skies1991-11-17
13. 13 13. The Strangest Planet1991-12-09Patrick Moore reports on the remarkable discovery of planet moving around a neutron star. He is joined by the astronomers Professor Andrew Lyne, Setnam Shemar and Matthew Bailes of