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The Sky at Night

2000

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Episode 12000-01-17

Millennium Astronomy

Dr Allan Chapman discusses with Patrick Moore the development of astronomy over the last 1,000 years.

Episode 22000-02-07

A Glimpse of a New World

Dr Alan Penny joins Patrick Moore to discuss the discovery of a vast planet orbiting a star 55 light years away.

Episode 32000-03-06

Two of a Kind

Professor Chris Kitchin joins Patrick Moore to discuss the tendency of stars to be members of pairs.

Episode 42000-04-03

X-ray Vision

Professor Martin joins Patrick Moore to give the news on the latest x-ray mission, the Newton satellite.

Episode 52000-05-01

A Massing of Planets

In May several planets will line up, which has not happened since the 1930s. Patrick Moore and Dr John Mason discuss this planetary conjunction.

Episode 62000-05-22

The Moon in Focus

Patrick Moore discusses the signs of very mild activity that occasionally appear on the moon.

Episode 72000-06-26

Dr. Caldwell's Catalogue

Patrick Moore runs through his Caldwell Catalogue naming his top ten favourite star clusters, galaxies and nebulae.

Episode 82000-07-24

Back to Basics

Astronomy has its own language, and some of the terms are unfamiliar in ordinary conversation. In this programme, the first of two devoted to the subject, Patrick Moore is joined by Chris Lintott, of Magdalen College, Cambridge, to explain some of the basic terms.

Episode 92000-08-21

Back to Basics - Into Deep Space

In the previous programme, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott discussed some of the often unfamiliar terms used by astronomers. They concentrated upon terms relating to our own local part of the Universe. This evening they range further, and discuss terms such as galaxies, nebulae, black holes and the Hubble Constant.

Episode 102000-09-11

Wimps and Machos

Patrick Moore is joined by lain Nicolson to give the latest news on the problem of "dark matter".

Episode 112000-10-16

The Darkness of the Universe

Patrick Moore and lain Nicolson look at how massive bodies, theoretical particles and the concept of dark energy may all play a part in determining the ultimate fate of the Universe.

Episode 122000-11-06

Worlds Apart

Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Alan Penny of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to discuss Project Darwin, designed to explore the possibility of "other Earths".

Episode 132000-12-11

An Astronaut's View

Nasa astronaut Dr Jeffrey Hoffman describes the experience of stargazing in outer space.

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