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 eight-and-a-half metre mirrors will produce images of unprecedented clarity and power, offering a glimpse beyond our solar system to the very beginning of time. Dr Chris Lintott visits Arizona to see the telescope first … Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: August 2008 – Double Vision
August 31, 2008
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Sky at Night: July 2008 – Rise of the Phoenix
July 30, 2008
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 surface it has sent back unique images of the frozen ice caps. Chris Lintott travels to Tucson, Arizona, from where the NASA Phoenix team are operating the lander. He finds out how the spacecraft … Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: June 2008 – the Battle of the Giants
June 30, 2008
June 2008 – The Battle of the Giants: Sir Patrick Moore finds out more about our two largest gas giants – Jupiter and Saturn. Dr Chris Lintott has the latest news from the Phoenix probe on Mars.… Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: May 2008 – We Just Don’t Know
May 31, 2008
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 of experts.… Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: April 2008 – the Sun, Revealed
April 29, 2008
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 are still revealing our nearest star in a new light.… Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: March 2008 – Return to the Moon
March 31, 2008
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 darkest secrets, Patrick Moore finds out about British ambitions to get there. Dr Chris Lintott travels to NASA to hear about plans to blast a crater in the lunar surface and and meets the … Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: February 2008 – Messenger to Mercury
February 27, 2008
February 2008 – Messenger to Mercury: Mercury is a world of extremes and enigmas – the closest one to the Sun. The spacecraft Messenger, which has just reached it after a four year journey, now offers enthralling pictures of its hidden side, which has never been seen before. Sir Patrick Moore looks at the latest images from this exciting mission, … Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: January 2008 – Cosmic Debris
January 31, 2008
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 the rest of this article
Sky at Night Special: December 2007 – Sputnik’s Children
December 31, 2007
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 threat from space debris that astronauts face in space.… Read the rest of this article
Sky at Night: December 2007 – Last Man on the Moon
December 29, 2007
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 no idea that, 35 years later, he would still be the last man to have left his footprints on the lunar surface. Dr Chris Lintott travels to the Johnson Space Centre to talk to … Read the rest of this article
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