The Sky at Night (1957)
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.
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- 1 1. The Signature for Life2002-01-07The search for life on Mars continues with ever more space-probes examining the red planet. Patrick Moore is joined by Dr David Wynn-Williams who has with him a miniature spectrome
- 2 2. Galactic Whirlpools2002-02-04In the depths of space there are giant tornadoes of cold, dusty gas and galactic whirlpools containing thousands of millions of stars. Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Chris Ki
- 3 3. A Tale of Two Bears2002-03-04Perhaps the most familiar constellation in the night sky is Ursa Major: The Great Bear. In this programme, Patrick Moore tells the story of the bear, and its smaller companion, Urs
- 4 4. Twelve Men on the Moon2000-04-01Patrick Moore is joined by Douglas Arnold to dispel suggestions that the Apollo Moon landings were fake, and convince us that 12 men have indeed set foot on the moon.
- 5 5. Forty-Five Years of Star-Gazing2002-04-29When the Space Age began with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, our view of the universe was very different. The far side of the Moon was still unseen, plants were thought to grow on
- 6 6. Southern Eyes2002-05-27Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Fred Watson from the Anglo-Australian Observatory to view some of the wonderful images taken by the UK Schmidt telescope. They discuss the exci
- 7 7. The Birth and Death of the Universe2002-06-24In this historic interview Patrick Moore talks to Professor Stephen Hawking about his cosmological theories and finds out how our Universe started.
- 8 8. Stars in Your Eyes2002-07-22Patrick Moore visits Britain's newest planetarium at Chichester, where the wonders of the cosmos can be observed night and day. Dr John Mason shows him around.
- 9 9. Apocalyptic Asteroid2002-08-19Long-running astronomy programme. Patrick Moore talks to Dr Duncan Steel about the threat of near earth objects.
- 10 10. The Long Wave2002-09-16Britain's foremost radio astronomy observatory at Jodrell Bank celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. Patrick Moore remembers its unique discoveries and explores the future of
- 11 11. Picture Perfect2002-10-14Photographing the night sky and capturing astronomical events is skilful, challenging, and requires lots of patience. Patrick Moore talks to John Fletcher and Dr Steve Wainwright,
- 12 12. Radio Revolution2002-11-11In the second of this two-part special from Jodrell Bank, the Sky at Night explores the future of radio astronomy. Over the past 50 years radio astronomers have discovered quasars,
- 13 13. A Royal Celebration2002-12-09In the 600th edition of The Sky at Night, Sir Patrick Moore will be interviewing special guest, Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees, who will be talking about the cosmos, black holes,
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