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The Sky at Night

  • 1957-2026
  • 70 seasons
  • Documentary

The BBC's long-running astronomy series, presented for many decades by Sir Patrick Moore.

Season 70 Episode Guide

7 Episodes 2026

Episode 1

Destination Moon

29 mins

The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples.

Episode 2

Jodrell Bank: Tuning Into the Universe

The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years.

The Sky at Night Season 70 Jodrell Bank: Tuning Into the Universe

Episode 3

Space Weather: The Perfect Storm

The team uncover a danger that humanity is only just waking up to – space weather. They meet the dedicated people working to keep us safe from the very worst that the sun can throw at us.

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Episode 4

The Aliens Next Door?

Could alien life exist closer than we think - perhaps right next door? The team investigate evidence that suggests the search for life beyond Earth may lie within our own solar system.

Episode 5

Big Black Holes and Little Red Dots

Professor Brian Cox joins the team to explore the mind-bending mysteries of black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope's most exciting new observations.

Episode 6

Engineering the Universe

Chris Lintott and the team explore the extraordinary engineering, both on Earth and millions of kilometres above it in space, that is transforming modern astronomy.

Episode 7

Space for Different Perspectives

Maggie Aderin explores how dyslexia has affected her life and career by meeting other dyslexic astronomers and discovering their research – from icy moons to clumpy galaxies.

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