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The Sky At Night

Season 1994 1994
TV-G

  • 1994-01-09T22:00:00Z on BBC Four
  • 30m
  • 6h 30m (13 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary, News
Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) began presenting The Sky at Night in April 1957. Airing a new episode every month, the show continues to explore our solar system and beyond. It is the longest running science show on TV. Many famous people have appeared on The Sky at Night, among them: Harlow Shapley, Carl Sagan and Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. Many astronauts have also appeared, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Recordings of most of the early episodes no longer exist.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

1994-01-09T22:00:00Z

1994x01 The Cosmic Charioteer

Season Premiere

1994x01 The Cosmic Charioteer

  • 1994-01-09T22:00:00Z30m

A look at the constellation of Auriga.

1994-02-06T22:00:00Z

1994x02 What's In A Name?

1994x02 What's In A Name?

  • 1994-02-06T22:00:00Z30m

How celestial bodies got their names.

1994-03-06T22:00:00Z

1994x03 Return To The Moon

1994x03 Return To The Moon

  • 1994-03-06T22:00:00Z30m

Clementine spacecraft orbiting Moon.

Current work at Australian observatories.

1994x05 Celestial Hide And Seek

  • 1994-05-01T21:00:00Z30m

When to watch and how to photograph the May eclipses.

ROE celebrates its centenary. The programme looks at development and current work.

1994-06-26T21:00:00Z

1994x07 The Swan's Nest

1994x07 The Swan's Nest

  • 1994-06-26T21:00:00Z30m

Discoveries of X-ray binary systems in Cygnus.

1994-07-31T21:00:00Z

1994x08 Target Jupiter

1994x08 Target Jupiter

  • 1994-07-31T21:00:00Z30m

Review of the results of Comet Shoemaker-Levy impact on Jupiter.

1994x09 Radio Network Australia

  • 1994-09-01T21:00:00Z30m

A visit to the Australia Telescope at Parkes and Narrabri.

1994-09-18T21:00:00Z

1994x10 The Autumn Sky

1994x10 The Autumn Sky

  • 1994-09-18T21:00:00Z30m

A look at the autumn sky concentrating on Pegasus.

1994-10-16T21:00:00Z

1994x11 Lenses In The Universe

1994x11 Lenses In The Universe

  • 1994-10-16T21:00:00Z30m

New research on distant bodies using foreground bodies as lenses.

1994-11-13T22:00:00Z

1994x12 Planets Around Pulsars

1994x12 Planets Around Pulsars

  • 1994-11-13T22:00:00Z30m

latest discoveries suggest there may be planets associated with pulsars.

A round-up of the first year's results.

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