Sky at Night: August 2008 – Double Vision
August 2008 – Double Vision: The Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona promises a revolutionary way to look at the night sky. The light from its two…
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Sky at Night: July 2008 – Rise of the Phoenix
July 2008 – Rise of the Phoenix: Patrick Moore has an update on the NASA spacecraft Phoenix’s mission to Mars. After a month on the planet’s…
Read the article →Sky at Night: June 2008 – the Battle of the Giants
June 2008 – The Battle of the Giants: Sir Patrick Moore finds out more about our two largest gas giants – Jupiter and Saturn. Dr Chris…
Read the article →Sky at Night: May 2008 – We Just Don’t Know
August 2008 – Double Vision: Sir Patrick Moore celebrates the 666th edition of the programme, discussing some of the big, still unanswered questions with a panel…
Read the article →Sky at Night: April 2008 – the Sun, Revealed
April 2008 – The Sun, Revealed: It’s the start of a new solar cycle, and the spacecraft Ulysses faces retirement, but solar missions Stereo and SOHO…
Read the article →Sky at Night: March 2008 – Return to the Moon
March 2008 – Return to the Moon: With a new era of lunar exploration dawning as more probes are launched to try to unlock the Moon’s…
Read the article →Sky at Night: February 2008 – Messenger to Mercury
February 2008 – Messenger to Mercury: Mercury is a world of extremes and enigmas – the closest one to the Sun. The spacecraft Messenger, which has…
Read the article →Sky at Night: January 2008 – Cosmic Debris
January 2008 – Cosmic Debris: Patrick Moore investigates comet tails, meteorites and asteroids and discovers the terrible consequences of a cosmic collision with the Earth.… Read…
Read the article →Sky at Night Special: December 2007 – Sputnik’s Children
December 2007 – Sputnik’s Children: Dr Chris Lintott finds out how British technology is leading the way in satellite science, while Sir Patrick Moore investigates the…
Read the article →Sky at Night: December 2007 – Last Man on the Moon
December 2007 – Last Man on the Moon: On the 14th of December 1972, Captain Eugene Cernan left the moon to return to Earth. He had…
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