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The Sky At Night

Season 2002 2002
TV-G

  • 2002-01-06T22:00:00Z 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

2002-01-06T22:00:00Z

2002x01 The Signature For Life

Season Premiere

2002x01 The Signature For Life

  • 2002-01-06T22:00:00Z30m

Techniques such as Roman spectroscopy, perfected in Antarctica, that may one day find life on Mars.

2002-02-03T22:00:00Z

2002x02 Galactic Whirlpools

2002x02 Galactic Whirlpools

  • 2002-02-03T22:00:00Z30m

From weather systems on Earth to spiral galaxies, helices are often found in the Universe.

2002-03-03T22:00:00Z

2002x03 A Tale of Two Bears

2002x03 A Tale of Two Bears

  • 2002-03-03T22:00:00Z30m

Patrick looks at perhaps the two most familiar of constellations, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, to find what can be seen in that area of the sky.

2002-03-31T21:00:00Z

2002x04 Twelve Men on the Moon

2002x04 Twelve Men on the Moon

  • 2002-03-31T21:00:00Z30m

A programme to dispel suggestions that the Apollo Moon landings were fake, and convince us that 12 men have indeed set foot on the Moon.

look back over 45 years of the programme.

2002-05-26T21:00:00Z

2002x06 Southern Eyes

2002x06 Southern Eyes

  • 2002-05-26T21:00:00Z30m

Developments at Siding Spring.

How the Universe started.

2002-07-21T21:00:00Z

2002x08 The Indoor Sky

2002x08 The Indoor Sky

  • 2002-07-21T21:00:00Z30m

South Downs Planetarium.

2002-08-18T21:00:00Z

2002x09 Apocalyptic Asteroids

2002x09 Apocalyptic Asteroids

  • 2002-08-18T21:00:00Z30m

The threat of Near Earth Objects.

2002-09-15T21:00:00Z

2002x10 The Long Wave

2002x10 The Long Wave

  • 2002-09-15T21:00:00Z30m

Part 1 of a two-part special on the 45th anniversary of Jodrell Bank.

2002-10-13T21:00:00Z

2002x11 Picture Perfect

2002x11 Picture Perfect

  • 2002-10-13T21:00:00Z30m

Photographing the night sky.

2002-11-10T22:00:00Z

2002x12 Radio Revolution

2002x12 Radio Revolution

  • 2002-11-10T22:00:00Z30m

Part 2 of a two-part special on the 45th anniversary of Jodrell Bank.

2002-12-08T22:00:00Z

2002x13 A Royal Celebration

2002x13 A Royal Celebration

  • 2002-12-08T22:00:00Z30m

600th edition, interview with the Astronomer Royal.

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