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The Sky at Night Season 39 Episodes
Season 39 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1995 - 1995
Episode 1
The Youthful Universe?
New results from the Hubble Space Telescope reveal a fascinating and unexpected puzzle surrounding the age of the universe. Patrick Moore and Dr. Shaun Hughes of the Royal Greenwich Observatory discuss the implications.
Episode 2
Belt Round the Sun
Professor Iwan Williams of Queen Mary and Westfield College joins Patrick Moore to examine some recently discovered little worlds.
Episode 3
Onward to Mars
Onward to Mars. Despite its thin atmosphere and very cold climate, Mars is more like earth than any other planet. With Patrick Moore and Dr. Peter Cattermole.
Episode 4
Spring in the Sky
To mark his 500th appearance presenting the show, Patrick Moore gives an enthusiastic tour of the night sky. He surveys the planets Mars, Venus and Jupiter and marvels at dazzling constellations, star clusters and nebulae.
Episode 5
Star Cradles
Dr. Chris Kitchin of the University of Hertfordshire, joins Patrick Moore to discuss how stars are born.
Episode 6
Edge on Saturn
For the first time in 15 years Saturn's rings are facing edgewise on to the Earth. Dr. Carl Murray joins Patrick Moore to explain exactly what is happening.
Episode 7
The Flying Observatory
Patrick Moore takes part in a flight aboard the Kuiper Airborne Observatory.
Episode 8
Comet Crash Update
In July 1994 a comet called Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet Jupiter and produced huge scars on its gaseous surface. Dr Steven Miller joins Patrick Moore to summarize the results of the final analysis of the collision.
Episode 9
Is Anyone Out There?
It is now a commonly held belief that mankind is the sole advanced form of life in the solar system. But there are so many stars that the chances of humans being alone in the universe seem infinitesimally small.
Episode 10
The Far Planets
Patrick Moore with news of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
Episode 11
Fibres of Light
Dr. Russell Cannon talks with Patrick Moore about the 3.9-metre Anglo-Australian Observatory telescope's new facility in New South Wales.
Episode 12
Fireworks Night
Dr. John Mason talks to Patrick Moore about the Leonids, seasonal meteor showers which this year are predicted to be abundant.
Episode 13
Mission To Jupiter
The Galileo probe to Jupiter is now due to send back information on the giant planet. Professor Garry Hunt joins Patrick Moore for an update.
