Lucie Green
The Sky at Night (1957)
2000
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
S44E1 - Millennium Astronomy
Dr Allan Chapman discusses with Patrick Moore the development of astronomy over the last 1,000 years.
Jan. 17, 2000, midnight
S44E2 - A Glimpse of a New World
Dr Alan Penny joins Patrick Moore to discuss the discovery of a vast planet orbiting a star 55 light years away.
Feb. 7, 2000, midnight
S44E3 - Two of a Kind
Professor Chris Kitchin joins Patrick Moore to discuss the tendency of stars to be members of pairs.
March 6, 2000, midnight
S44E4 - X-ray Vision
Professor Martin joins Patrick Moore to give the news on the latest x-ray mission, the Newton satellite.
April 3, 2000, midnight
S44E5 - A Massing of Planets
In May several planets will line up, which has not happened since the 1930s. Patrick Moore and Dr John Mason discuss this planetary conjunction.
May 1, 2000, midnight
S44E6 - The Moon in Focus
Patrick Moore discusses the signs of very mild activity that occasionally appear on the moon.
May 22, 2000, midnight
S44E7 - Dr. Caldwell's Catalogue
Patrick Moore runs through his Caldwell Catalogue naming his top ten favourite star clusters, galaxies and nebulae.
June 26, 2000, midnight
S44E8 - Back to Basics
Astronomy has its own language, and some of the terms are unfamiliar in ordinary conversation. In this programme, the first of two devoted to the subject, Patrick Moore is joined by Chris Lintott, of Magdalen College, Cambridge, to explain some of the basic terms.
July 24, 2000, midnight
S44E9 - Back to Basics - Into Deep Space
In the previous programme, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott discussed some of the often unfamiliar terms used by astronomers. They concentrated upon terms relating to our own local part of the Universe. This evening they range further, and discuss terms such as galaxies, nebulae, black holes and the Hubble Constant.
Aug. 21, 2000, midnight
S44E10 - Wimps and Machos
Patrick Moore is joined by lain Nicolson to give the latest news on the problem of "dark matter".
Sept. 11, 2000, midnight
S44E11 - The Darkness of the Universe
Patrick Moore and lain Nicolson look at how massive bodies, theoretical particles and the concept of dark energy may all play a part in determining the ultimate fate of the Universe.
Oct. 16, 2000, midnight
S44E12 - Worlds Apart
Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Alan Penny of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to discuss Project Darwin, designed to explore the possibility of "other Earths".
Nov. 6, 2000, midnight
S44E13 - An Astronaut's View
Nasa astronaut Dr Jeffrey Hoffman describes the experience of stargazing in outer space.
Dec. 11, 2000, 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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