The Sky at Night
Synopsis
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.
2002 Episodes
EP 1
The search for life on Mars continues with ever more space-probes examining the red planet. Patrick Moore is joined by Dr David Wynn-Willia…
EP 2
In the depths of space there are giant tornadoes of cold, dusty gas and galactic whirlpools containing thousands of millions of stars. Patr…
EP 3
Perhaps the most familiar constellation in the night sky is Ursa Major: The Great Bear. In this programme, Patrick Moore tells the story of…
EP 4
Patrick Moore is joined by Douglas Arnold to dispel suggestions that the Apollo Moon landings were fake, and convince us that 12 men have i…
EP 5
When 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 stil…
EP 6
Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Fred Watson from the Anglo-Australian Observatory to view some of the wonderful images taken by the UK…
EP 7
In this historic interview Patrick Moore talks to Professor Stephen Hawking about his cosmological theories and finds out how our Universe …
EP 8
Patrick Moore visits Britain's newest planetarium at Chichester, where the wonders of the cosmos can be observed night and day. Dr John Mas…
EP 9
Long-running astronomy programme. Patrick Moore talks to Dr Duncan Steel about the threat of near earth objects.
EP 10
Britain's foremost radio astronomy observatory at Jodrell Bank celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. Patrick Moore remembers its uniqu…
EP 11
Photographing the night sky and capturing astronomical events is skilful, challenging, and requires lots of patience. Patrick Moore talks t…
EP 12
In 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 r…
EP 13
In the 600th edition of The Sky at Night, Sir Patrick Moore will be interviewing special guest, Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees, who will …
