The Sky at Night
NR
8.4
1957
Documentary
, News
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.
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- Cast:
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Episode 11 : The Pillars of Creation
December. 14,2014
Perhaps no object in the night sky conjures up a greater sense of awe and wonder than a nebula. These vast clouds of dust and gases are stupendously beautiful, but they aren't just pretty objects. Nebulae play a key role in the birth and death of stars, and therefore in our own origins. And driving their creation is a kind of chemistry that the textbooks say shouldn't be happening.
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Episode 8 : The Hunt for ET
September. 14,2014
Are we alone? Geneticist Dr Adam Rutherford seeks to define what life is and Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores our chances of finding it in the universe.
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Episode 6 : The Brightest Star
July. 13,2014
The team explore stargazing in the daytime, show how seasons change on other planets across the solar system and examine what makes the sun special.
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Episode 5 : Impacts
June. 08,2014
The team looks at the cosmic impacts which have shaped the universe around us, from asteroids crashing into the surface of the moon to galaxies colliding with each other.
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Episode 2 : Sounds of the Universe
March. 09,2014
The Sky at Night team listens to the sounds of the cosmos. Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott explore how sound can reveal extraordinary secrets about the universe - from orchestral tunes rippling on the surface of the sun and the crackle of Jupiter's atmosphere to the sound waves that reveal how the universe was formed. This is astronomy as you've never heard it before.
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Episode 1 : Jupiter: Weather and Moons
February. 09,2014
The revamped team look at Jupiter's coloured bands and iconic 'eye', visible manifestations of a violent atmosphere that causes extraordinary weather.
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