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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Episode 1 - Journey to the Edge
Release Date: 2006-01-01Patrick talks to Mike A'Hearn, the NASA scientist behind the Deep Impact mission.
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Episode 2 - On Top of the World
Release Date: 2006-02-05A look at Hawaii's Mauna Kea observatories; Chris looks at the telescopes, while Patrick talks to British scientists who use them.
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Episode 3 - Mapping the Moon
Release Date: 2006-02-27Patrick Moore presents a guide to the most familiar body in the night sky, whilst Chris Lintott gives tips on how to observe the moon.
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Episode 4 - The Loveliest Planet
Release Date: 2006-03-05Tips on finding Saturn; Patrick talks to Prof John Zarnecki about the latest from the Cassini mission.
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Episode 5 - A Spin Around the Sun
Release Date: 2006-03-06Patrick Moore offers advice on how to observe the sun and its many brilliant features. Chris Lintott demonstrates how to split light into a spectrum.
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Episode 6 - Turkish Delight
Release Date: 2006-04-02On 29 March, a total eclipse of the Sun passes over Antalya in Turkey. Patrick hopes for a glimpse of the partial eclipse to be seen from the UK.
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Episode 7 - Glorious Galaxies
Release Date: 2006-05-07How galaxies are formed.
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Episode 8 - Bangs in the Night
Release Date: 2006-06-04Discussing gamma-rays that the spacecraft Swift has shown are far more varied than at first thought. Chris Lintott also tracks down the supernovae hunters.
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Episode 9 - Wandering Giants
Release Date: 2006-07-02Uranus and Neptune, which four billion years ago were much closer to the Sun, regularly swap orbits. Chris lintott takes a closer look at Jupiter.
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Episode 10 - Return to the Red Planet
Release Date: 2006-08-07UK scientists hope to find Martian life with the innovative 'life marker chip'; Chris lintott goes in search of the rover that will climb Martian mountains.
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Episode 11 - The Sun and Moon
Release Date: 2006-09-03SMART-1 project scientist Bernard Foing on the spacecraft's pioneering technology; Chris looks at the STEREO and Solar-B missions to the Sun.
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Episode 12 - Autumn Sky
Release Date: 2006-10-02What to look for over the next few months; Lucie Green visits the Autumn Equinox star party at Kelling Heath; Chris talks to cosmologist Jim Gunn.
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Episode 13 - The Evil Twin
Release Date: 2006-11-06The latest findings of Venus Express, currently scrutinising Earth's 'evil twin' Venus, known for its searing temperatures.
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Episode 14 - The Sounds of Stars
Release Date: 2006-12-03Patrick finds out how scientists are making sounds and music from the changes within stars. Chris Lintott looks at variable stars.