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2014
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Jupiter: Weather and Moons
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09, 2014
New presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins Dr Chris Lintott in a revamped line-up that launches the show in its new home on BBC Four. The main subject is Jupiter, the largest planet in .. show full overview
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Sounds of the Universe
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09, 2014
The Sky at Night team listens to the sounds of the cosmos. Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott explore how sound can reveal extraordinary secrets about the universe - from orchestral .. show full overview
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Mysterious Mars
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13, 2014
Mars captures the imagination like no other planet and currently our nearest neighbour is at its brightest for several years, so it's a perfect opportunity to explore a planet that is .. show full overview
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How Gravity Shapes the Universe
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11, 2014
The universe is filled with spectacular objects, from gloriously-coloured nebulae to the swirling motion of a billion stars formed into a single galaxy. One force has created it all - .. show full overview
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Impacts
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08, 2014
The team looks at the cosmic impacts which have shaped the universe around us, from asteroids crashing into the surface of the moon to galaxies colliding with each other.
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The Brightest Star
Episode overview
13, 2014
The team explore stargazing in the daytime, show how seasons change on other planets across the solar system and examine what makes the sun special.
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How to Catch a Comet
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10, 2014
The team goes behind the scenes at mission control for the critical point of the most ambitious space project of the decade. The European Space Agency's Rosetta probe finally catches up .. show full overview
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The Hunt for ET
Episode overview
14, 2014
Are we alone? Geneticist Dr Adam Rutherford seeks to define what life is and Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores our chances of finding it in the universe.
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Ice Giants
Episode overview
12, 2014
The vast frozen worlds of Uranus and Neptune are the most enigmatic and mysterious planets in the solar system. From the most powerful winds ever recorded to their exotic atmospheres, .. show full overview
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Rosetta: A Sky at Night Special
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16, 2014
It is one of the most extraordinary space adventures in a generation - to land a spacecraft on a comet. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft has been hurtling through .. show full overview
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The Pillars of Creation
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14, 2014
Perhaps no object in the night sky conjures up a greater sense of awe and wonder than a nebula. These vast clouds of dust and gases are stupendously beautiful, but they aren't just .. show full overview

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