Lucie Green
The Sky at Night (1957)
1959
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.
Released April 24, 1957
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, News
Keywords: tmdb.universe, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.observation, imdb.discussion, imdb.space-exploration, imdb.science, imdb.interview
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Life and Death of the Sun
Patrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.
Jan. 12, 1959, midnight
S3E2 - Life and Death of the Sun
Patrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.
Feb. 9, 1959, midnight
S3E3 - Mercury and the Moon
Patrick Moore talks about the forthcoming partial eclipse of the Moon and about the planet Mercury, which is at its most visible period for some time.
March 9, 1959, midnight
S3E4 - Twin Stars
Patrick Moore and Roger Griffin talk about these pairs of suns revolving round each other, and how they help astronomers to measure the masses of the stars.
April 6, 1959, midnight
S3E5 - The Shape of our Galaxy
Patrick Moore discusses with Dr Harlow Shapley, former Director of Harvard College Observatory and one of the world's leading astronomers, our island of stars in the Universe, of which the solar system forms a minute and insignificant part.
May 4, 1959, midnight
S3E6 - Minor Planets
Patrick Moore talks about some of the lesser known bodies of the Solar System.
June 10, 1959, midnight
S3E7 - Life on Venus
Patrick Moore discusses with F. L. Jackson, F.R.A.S., the theory that the planet Venus is covered with a shallow ocean, which might possibly contain single-celled creatures of a primeval type.
July 8, 1959, midnight
S3E8 - Lights in the Sky
Patrick Moore discusses with Colin Ronan the Northern Lights and other similar natural phenomena.
Aug. 5, 1959, midnight
S3E9 - The Ringed Planet
Patrick Moore talks about the planet Saturn, which may now be seen low in the south, looking like a fairly bright yellowish star. With its rings of satellites and its retinue of moons, it is one of the loveliest objects in the whole sky.
Aug. 31, 1959, midnight
S3E10 - Topical Events
Patrick Moore introduces George Alcock who recently discovered two new planets. He also speaks about the eclipse of the sun which is visible here next Friday.
Sept. 28, 1959, midnight
S3E11 - The Front and the Back of the Moon
Patrick Moore talks with Colin Ronan about what is known of the hidden side of the moon, and about the Russian satellite Lunik III, its path through space, its looping of the moon, and the possible information it has brought back with it.
Oct. 26, 1959, midnight
S3E12 - Pairs of Suns
Patrick Moore talks about double stars.
Nov. 16, 1959, midnight
S3E13 - The Star in the East
Patrick Moore gives an astronomer's view of the Star of Bethlehem which is described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel according to St. Matthew.
Dec. 14, 1959, midnight
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BBC Four
30 min/ep
25752 min
April 24, 1957
Nov. 10, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
TV-G / 2+
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