The Sky at Night

1996

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The BBC's long-running astronomy series, presented for many decades by Sir Patrick Moore.

Where to Watch The Sky at Night • 1996

14 Episodes

  • The Night Sky in Winter
    E1
    The Night Sky in WinterA tour of the winter night sky, with Patrick Moore.
  • What's the Matter between the Stars?
    E2
    What's the Matter between the Stars?A look at the material which lies between stars. With Patrick Moore.
  • News from Space
    E3
    News from SpacePatrick Moore is joined by Dr Paul Murdin to discuss this year's new developments.
  • March Comet
    E4
    March CometComet Hyakutake should be visible in the evenings at the end of the month. With Patrick Moore.
  • Exploding Stars
    E5
    Exploding StarsProf Michael Bode joins Patrick Moore to discuss novas.
  • The End of the Universe
    E6
    The End of the UniverseHow might the universe die? With Patrick Moore.
  • The Lives of the Galaxies
    E7
    The Lives of the GalaxiesHow much do galaxies change as they grow older? Patrick Moore finds out.
  • Hydrogen Hunters
    E8
    Hydrogen HuntersDr Alan Wright joins Patrick Moore to explain the purpose of a survey into the most plentiful substance in the universe.
  • A Tale of Three Planets
    E9
    A Tale of Three PlanetsNews from Jupiter and Saturn, plus the first maps of Pluto obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. With Patrick Moore.
  • Cool Stars Matter
    E10
    Cool Stars MatterIras (the Infrared Astronomical Satellite), which operated for much of 1983, provided a great deal of information on aspects such as the presence of cool, possibly planet forming, material around stars like Vega. Iso (the Infrared Space Observatory) is now performing well. Dr Helen Walker of Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory joins Patrick Moore to give the latest news on the probe.
  • Hunt The Planet
    E11
    Hunt The PlanetPatrick Moore tells the story of the race to discover Neptune 150 years ago.
  • Star Remains
    E12
    Star RemainsDr Chris Kitchin of the University of Hertfordshire Observatory and Patrick Moore discuss supernovas.
  • Target - the Red Planet.
    E13
    Target - the Red Planet.Dr Peter Cattermole , one of Nasa's principal scientific investigators, joins Patrick Mooreto describe findings on Mars.
  • Galileo at Jupiter
    E14
    Galileo at JupiterProfessor Garry Hunt gives Patrick Moore the latest news received from the spacecraft Galileo.

 

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