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The Sky at Night

1996

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Episode 11996-01-08

The Night Sky in Winter

A tour of the winter night sky, with Patrick Moore.

Episode 21996-02-05

What's the Matter between the Stars?

A look at the material which lies between stars. With Patrick Moore.

Episode 31996-03-04

News from Space

Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Paul Murdin to discuss this year's new developments.

Episode 41996-03-24

March Comet

Comet Hyakutake should be visible in the evenings at the end of the month. With Patrick Moore.

Episode 51996-04-01

Exploding Stars

Prof Michael Bode joins Patrick Moore to discuss novas.

Episode 61996-04-29

The End of the Universe

How might the universe die? With Patrick Moore.

Episode 71996-05-27

The Lives of the Galaxies

How much do galaxies change as they grow older? Patrick Moore finds out.

Episode 81996-06-24

Hydrogen Hunters

Dr Alan Wright joins Patrick Moore to explain the purpose of a survey into the most plentiful substance in the universe.

Episode 91996-07-15

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.

Episode 101996-08-19

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.

Episode 111996-09-16

Hunt The Planet

Patrick Moore tells the story of the race to discover Neptune 150 years ago.

Episode 121996-10-14

Star Remains

Dr Chris Kitchin of the University of Hertfordshire Observatory and Patrick Moore discuss supernovas.

Episode 131996-11-11

Target - the Red Planet.

Dr Peter Cattermole , one of Nasa's principal scientific investigators, joins Patrick Mooreto describe findings on Mars.

Episode 141996-12-09

Galileo at Jupiter

Professor Garry Hunt gives Patrick Moore the latest news received from the spacecraft Galileo.

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