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The Sky at Night Season 62 Episodes
Season 62 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
The Invisible Universe
30 mins
A report on the discovery that most of the universe is missing, as scientists currently estimate that 95 per cent of everything in the universe is invisible.
Episode 2
The Mystery of 'Oumuamua
30 mins
The team investigates the first ever object to visit our solar system from outer space - 'Oumuamua. Its discovery set off a hurricane of press speculation.
Episode 3
Mars: Red and Dead?
30 mins
Is Mars a dead planet? Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott reveal the latest results from Nasa's missions to find whether there is life on Mars.
Episode 4
Gaia: A Galactic Revolution
30 mins
How ESA's Gaia Space telescope has been mapping the heavens, from the discovery of wandering black holes to a new age map of the Milky Way.
Episode 5
Guides: 1. Planets
30 mins
Using the archives, Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a voyage of discovery through our exploration of the planets, highlighting astonishing achievements and stunning imagery.
Episode 6
Guides: 2. Galaxies
60 mins
Chris Lintott uses the Sky at Night archive to reveal the deepest secrets of galaxies, from their earliest beginnings to their very ends.
Episode 7
Jupiter: Up Close and Personal
30 mins
How Nasa's Juno spacecraft's images of Jupiter provide new insight, from an understanding of its formation to revelations about its raging storms.
Episode 8
Outback Astronomy
30 mins
Chris Lintott travels to the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Australia to find out how its astronomers managed to see the moment when stars first formed.
Episode 9
Death Star
30 mins
An examination of how damaging a coronal mass ejection could be and how two new satellites that will travel closer to the sun than ever before can better prepare us.
Episode 10
Expedition Asteroid
30 mins
A look one of the most difficult feats of space exploration as the US and Japan attempt to bring a piece of an asteroid back to Earth.
Episode 11
Space Britannia
30 mins
A look at Britain's attempt to become a major player in the modern space race. Guest presenter Tim Peake celebrates Britain's past achievements in space.
Episode 12
First Rock from the Sun
30 mins
The Sky at Night investigates how Mercury probe BepiColombo was built, how it will get to Mercury and what it hopes to discover.
Episode 13
The Flying Telescope
30 mins
The Sky at Night takes to the air on board the largest airborne observatory in the world - a specially modified jumbo jet, flying out of California.