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13 Episodes 1959 - 1959
Episode 1
A change to the scheduled programme. Discussion of the latest Russian Rocket success (Lunik 1) and lunar volcanoes with H. Percy Wilkins and George Hole.
Episode 2
Patrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.
Episode 3
Patrick Moore talks about the forthcoming partial eclipse of the Moon and about the planet Mercury, which is at its most visible period for some time.
Episode 4
Patrick Moore and Roger Griffin discuss how pairs of suns revolving around each other help astronomers to measure the mass of stars.
Episode 5
Patrick Moore discusses with Harlow Shapley the shape of our galaxy and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
Episode 6
Patrick Moore talks about some of the lesser known bodies of the Solar System.
Episode 7
Patrick Moore discusses with F. L. Jackson, F.R.A.S., the theory that the planet Venus is covered with a shallow ocean, which might possibly contain single-celled creatures of a primeval type.
Episode 8
Patrick Moore discusses with Colin Ronan the Northern Lights and other similar natural phenomena.
Episode 9
Patrick Moore talks about the planet Saturn, which may now be seen low in the south, looking like a fairly bright yellowish star. With its rings of satellites and its retinue of moons, it is one of the loveliest objects in the whole sky.
Episode 10
Patrick Moore introduces George Alcock who recently discovered two new planets. He also speaks about the eclipse of the sun which is visible here next Friday.
Episode 11
Patrick Moore and Colin Ronan discuss the far side of the Moon and the Russian Lunik III and the possible information it has brought back.
Episode 12
Patrick Moore talks about double stars.
Episode 13
Patrick Moore gives an astronomer's view of the Star of Bethlehem which is described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel according to St. Matthew.