Lucie Green
The Sky at Night (1957)
1994
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
S38E1 - Cosmic Charioteer
Auriga is one of the most prominent of all the constellations of the northern sky. Patrick Moore explains what can be seen there.
Jan. 9, 1994, midnight
S38E2 - What's in a Name?
Celestial names, discussed by Patrick Moore.
Feb. 7, 1994, midnight
S38E3 - Return to the Moon
Patrick Moore and Drjohn Mason report on the American lunar probe Clementine.
March 7, 1994, midnight
S38E4 - Studies of the Southern Sky
Patrick Moore talks to astronomers carrying out research in Australia.
April 4, 1994, midnight
S38E5 - Celestial Hide and Seek
There will be a partial eclipse of the sun on 10 May and of the moon on 25 May. Patrick Moore and H.J.P. Arnold explain what should be visible.
May 2, 1994, midnight
S38E6 - The Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Patrick Moore explains the role of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 100 years after it was established.
May 29, 1994, midnight
S38E7 - Swan's Nest
Patrick Moore investigates evidence for the existence of black holes - collapsed stars whose gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape.
June 27, 1994, midnight
S38E8 - Target Jupiter
Earlier this month, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacted on Jupiter and was destroyed. Patrick Moore reports on the event with Drs Jim Scotti, Steven Miller and John Mason.
July 31, 1994, midnight
S38E9 - Radio Network Australia
Australia has become a major centre for radio astronomy. The 210-foot dish at Parkes, New South Wales has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has provided work of fundamental importance. The "Australia Telescope", a network of all the main observatories, now covers a wide area of the continent. In this programme, Patrick Moore goes to the Australian radio observatories and talks to the scientists who have made Australia so important in this branch of astronomy.
Sept. 2, 1994, midnight
S38E10 - The Autumn Sky
What to look for in the autumn evening sky. With Patrick Moore.
Sept. 19, 1994, midnight
S38E11 - Lenses in the Universe
Professor Richard Ellis of Cambridge University joins Patrick Moore in a programme focusing on gravitational lenses.
Oct. 17, 1994, midnight
S38E12 - Planets around Pulsars
Dr Paul Murdin talks to Patrick Moore.
Nov. 14, 1994, midnight
S38E13 - A Year In The Life of Hubble
Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Alec Boksenberg to review a successful year for the Hubble Space Telescope.
Dec. 12, 1994, 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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