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2009
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Light Fantastic
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05, 2009
This first Sky at Night of 2009 is a celebration of the humble (and Hubble) telescope, which is now 400 years old. It all began with Galileo . . . or did it? Patrick Moore furrows his .. show full overview
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The Merry Dancers
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02, 2009
Chris lintott visits northern Norway to see how the Aurora Borealis is created; Patrick discovers how the Sun calls the tune for these 'merry dancers'.
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The Fountains of Enceladus
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02, 2009
Saturn's mysterious moon Enceladus has startled astronomers with its amazing ice geysers, which spew out material into space. Sir Patrick Moore talks to the scientists who are trying to .. show full overview
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Herschel in the Red
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06, 2009
Patrick Moore discusses what Herschel, Europe's biggest and most expensive space satellite, will do once it begins its infrared exploration of the universe. Dr Chris Lintott gets a .. show full overview
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Close Encounters
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04, 2009
Every day, asteroids whiz past the Earth on their journey through space. Sir Patrick Moore discusses the chances of a close encounter with an asteroid, after telescopes recently got a unique view of an asteroid disintegrating in our atmosphere.
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Neighbourhood Watch
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01, 2009
Containing trillions of stars, Andromeda is the largest galaxy in our neighbourhood. It is 2.5 million light years away, yet is still visible to the naked eye. Sir Patrick Moore and his .. show full overview
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Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
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21, 2009
Using archive sound, satellite footage and film taken by the astronauts, Patrick Moore presents the story of mankind's first journey to another world. The task of telling Apollo 11’s .. show full overview
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The Apollo Miracle
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06, 2009
Forty years on, Patrick Moore and guests discuss the achievements of the Apollo programme.
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Coronae of the Sun
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03, 2009
Sir Patrick Moore, with the help of Pete Lawrence and the latest pictures, investigates the longest total eclipse of the sun for many years, which took place in India and China in July .. show full overview
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Jupiter Rising
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07, 2009
In July 2009, a mysterious large object crashed into Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, leaving behind a scar in the gas cloud the size of the Earth. Sir Patrick Moore .. show full overview
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The Great Observatories
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05, 2009
Following the Hubble space telescope's overhaul, Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott examine its latest findings and the data from NASA's other telescopes, Spitzer and Chandra. Pete .. show full overview
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Lunar Impact
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02, 2009
Observers now know there is water on the Moon, but how much? NASA's new LCROSS probe into the lunar surface will find out. Chris Lintott visits the Palomar observatory in California to .. show full overview
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Exploring Mars
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15, 2009
For centuries, astronomers, writers and philosophers have speculated about life on the planet Mars, but we have learned more about our near neighbour in the last 30 years than at any .. show full overview
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The Winter Sky
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07, 2009
Winter is approaching and, with longer nights, it is the perfect time to get outside to enjoy the wonders of the night sky. Sir Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Chris Lintott and Pete .. show full overview

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