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The Sky at Night Episodes

  1. The Great Observatories

    An examination of recent data from NASA's Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra telescopes.

  2. The Great Observatories

    An examination of recent data from NASA's Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra telescopes.

  3. Jupiter Rising

    Patrick Moore examines a huge scar in Jupiter's gas cloud caused by a collision.

  4. Jupiter Rising

    Patrick Moore examines a huge scar in Jupiter's gas cloud caused by a collision.

  5. Coronas of the Sun

    Sir Patrick Moore investigates the longest total eclipse of the sun for many years.

  6. Coronas of the Sun

    Sir Patrick Moore investigates the longest total eclipse of the sun for many years.

  7. The Apollo Miracle

    40 years on, Patrick Moore and guests celebrate the achievements of the Apollo program.

  8. The Apollo Miracle

    Forty years on, Patrick Moore and guests discuss the achievements of the Apollo programme.

  9. Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    Patrick Moore presents the story of mankind's first journey to another world in July 1969.

  10. Neighbourhood Watch

    Patrick Moore unravels some of the mysteries in the star systems that surround us.

  11. Neighbourhood Watch

    Patrick Moore unravels some of the mysteries in the star systems that surround us.

  12. Close Encounters

    Sir Patrick Moore discusses the Earth's chances of a close encounter with an asteroid.

  13. Close Encounters

    Sir Patrick Moore discusses the Earth's chances of a close encounter with an asteroid.

  14. Herschel in the Red

    An examination of Herschel, Europe's biggest and most expensive space satellite.

  15. The Fountains of Enceladus

    Examining the ice geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus which spew out material into space.

  16. The Fountains of Enceladus

    The secrets of Saturn's mysterious moon Enceladus, which has amazing ice geysers.

  17. The Merry Dancers

    Dr Chris Lintott travels to a radar facility in Norway to see the Aurora Borealis.

  18. The Merry Dancers

    Chris Lintott visits a Norwegian radar facility to find out about the aurora borealis.

  19. Light Fantastic

    Sir Patrick Moore charts the development of the telescope over four centuries.

  20. Light Fantastic

    Sir Patrick Moore charts the development of the telescope over four centuries.

  21. Other Worlds

    Patrick Moore ponders life beyond Earth and Chris Lintott meets alien hunter Jill Tarter.

  22. Other Worlds

    Patrick Moore wonders if there is life beyond Earth, and Chris Lintott visits SETI.

  23. Big Bangs

    Patrick Moore discovers how some gamma ray bursts mark the deaths of the first stars.

  24. Big Bangs

    Patrick Moore investigates gamma ray bursts, powerful explosions in outer space.

  25. Autumn Sky

    Sir Patrick Moore hosts an autumn equinox party in his garden.

  26. Autumn Sky

    Sir Patrick Moore hosts an autumn equinox party in his garden.

  27. Galaxy Zoo

    A look at the results of the Galaxy Zoo project, which aims to classify the galaxies.

  28. Galaxy Zoo

    A look at the Galaxy Zoo project, a website which classifies the galaxies of the Universe.

  29. Double Vision

    A look at the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona, the world's most powerful telescope.

  30. Double Vision

    A look at the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona, the world's most powerful telescope.

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