The Sky at Night
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.
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Season 40
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The Night Sky in Winter
A tour of the winter night sky, with Patrick Moore.
Jan 8, 1996 -
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What's the Matter between the Stars?
A look at the material which lies between stars. With Patrick Moore.
Feb 5, 1996 -
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News from Space
Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Paul Murdin to discuss this year's new developments.
Mar 4, 1996 -
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March Comet
Comet Hyakutake should be visible in the evenings at the end of the month. With Patrick Moore.
Mar 24, 1996 -
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Exploding Stars
Prof Michael Bode joins Patrick Moore to discuss novas.
Apr 1, 1996 -
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The End of the Universe
How might the universe die? With Patrick Moore.
Apr 29, 1996 -
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The Lives of the Galaxies
How much do galaxies change as they grow older? Patrick Moore finds out.
May 27, 1996 -
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Hydrogen Hunters
Dr Alan Wright joins Patrick Moore to explain the purpose of a survey into the most plentiful substance in the universe.
Jun 24, 1996 -
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A Tale of Three Planets
News from Jupiter and Saturn, plus the first maps of Pluto obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. With Patrick Moore.
Jul 15, 1996 -
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Cool Stars Matter
Iras (the Infrared Astronomical Satellite), which operated for much of 1983, provided a great deal of information on aspects such as the presence of cool, possibly planet forming, material around stars like Vega. Iso (the Infrared Space Observatory) is now performing well. Dr Helen Walker of Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory joins Patrick Moore to give the latest news on the probe.
Aug 19, 1996 -
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Hunt The Planet
Patrick Moore tells the story of the race to discover Neptune 150 years ago.
Sep 16, 1996 -
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Star Remains
Dr Chris Kitchin of the University of Hertfordshire Observatory and Patrick Moore discuss supernovas.
Oct 14, 1996 -
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Target - the Red Planet.
Dr Peter Cattermole , one of Nasa's principal scientific investigators, joins Patrick Mooreto describe findings on Mars.
Nov 11, 1996 -
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Galileo at Jupiter
Professor Garry Hunt gives Patrick Moore the latest news received from the spacecraft Galileo.
Dec 9, 1996