The Sky At Night

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  • : 1957
  • : 832
  • : 18
  • BBC Four
  • 22
  • Documentary News

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1962
1962x1
Volcanoes or Meteorites?
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17, 1962
Do volcanoes or meteorites cause Moon craters?
1962x2
Life In The Universe?
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21, 1962
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1962x3
The Farthest Planet
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14, 1962
Pluto, on the boundary of the solar system, is the planet most remote from the earth. Patrick Moore discusses this strange small world whose mysteries have puzzled astronomers ever since its discovery in 1930.
1962x4
Space Needles
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25, 1962
The recent United States attempt to put millions of fine copper wires into orbit round the earth for communication purposes has aroused fierce objections from some astronomers. Patrick Moore discusses this controversial subject with Colin Ronan.
1962x5
The Space Fog
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23, 1962
Is space empty? Astronomers used to think so, but nowadays it is believed there is matter spread out between the stars so that we look out through a sort of cosmic fog. Patrick Moore talks about what astronomers have learned by studying this matter.
1962x6
Astronomy And The Ancients
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27, 1962
Every year many people watch the midsummer sun rise over the avenue at Stonehenge. Patrick Moore discusses how much the ancient peoples knew of astronomy and how far the old Stone Circles of Britain were aligned astronomically.
1962x7
Signals From Jupiter
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16, 1962
Frank Hyde's radio observatory.
1962x8
Saturn
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13, 1962
A look at Saturn
1962x9
Keeping Space Clean
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10, 1962
The first interplanetary rockets could carry with them bacteria from earth which might contaminate other planets. Returning spacemen might bring back new and dangerous bacteria which .. show full overview
1962x10
Algol, The Demon Star
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17, 1962
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1962x11
Journey to Venus
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21, 1962
The American spacecraft Mariner II should be at its nearest to Venus on about December 14. Patrick Moore discusses with Howard Miles, Director of the Artificial Satellite Section of the .. show full overview
1962x12
The Moving Earth
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19, 1962
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