The Sky at Night - Season 6 / Year 1962

The Sky at Night - Season 6 / Year 1962

Season 6 / Year 1962

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Datesfévr. 21, 1962 - déc. 19, 1962
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Episodes

Life In The Universe?
Year 1962Episode 230 min

Life In The Universe?

Patrick Moore discusses with Dr. Francis Jackson bacteriologist of King's College Hospital reports that signs of past life have been found in meteorites They also report on the latest progress of the 'life on Mars' experiments inaugurated last year.
févr. 21, 1962
The Furthest Planet
Year 1962Episode 330 min

The Furthest Planet

Pluto, on the boundary of the solar system, is the planet most remote from the earth. Patrick Moore discusses this strange small world whose mysteries have puzzled astronomers ever since its discovery in 1930.
mars 14, 1962
Space Needles
Year 1962Episode 430 min

Space Needles

The recent United States attempt to put millions of fine copper wires into orbit round the earth for communication purposes has aroused fierce objections from some astronomers. Patrick Moore discusses this controversial subject with Colin Ronan.
avr. 25, 1962
The Space Fog
Year 1962Episode 530 min

The Space Fog

Is space empty? Astronomers used to think so, but nowadays it is believed there is matter spread out between the stars so that we look out through a sort of cosmic fog. Patrick Moore talks about what astronomers have learned by studying this matter.
mai 23, 1962
Astronomy And The Ancients
Year 1962Episode 630 min

Astronomy And The Ancients

Every year many people watch the midsummer sun rise over the avenue at Stonehenge. Patrick Moore discusses how much the ancient peoples knew of astronomy and how far the old Stone Circles of Britain were aligned astronomically.
juin 27, 1962
Signals From Jupiter
Year 1962Episode 730 min

Signals From Jupiter

From the control point of Frank Hyde's amateur radio astronomy station at St. Osyth in Essex, Patrick Moore discusses with Frank Hyde his work there, especially on the problem of whether the planet Jupiter generates its own radio signals.
juil. 16, 1962
Keeping Space Clean
Year 1962Episode 930 min

Keeping Space Clean

The first interplanetary rockets could carry with them bacteria from earth which might contaminate other planets. Returning spacemen might bring back new and dangerous bacteria which could endanger our existence here. Patrick Moore, Sir Bernard Lovell, and Dr. Francis Jackson give their views on this vital aspect of space travel.
sept. 10, 1962
Algol, The Demon Star
Year 1962Episode 1030 min

Algol, The Demon Star

Algol, now visible in the evening sky, was called 'The Demon Star' in ancient times. Certainly it is a most unusual star; periodically it seems to 'wink'. Patrick Moore discusses Algol, and explains its importance.
oct. 17, 1962
The American Spacecraft
Year 1962Episode 1130 min

The American Spacecraft

The American spacecraft Mariner II should be at its nearest to Venus on about December 14. Patrick Moore discusses with Howard Miles, Director of the Artificial Satellite Section of the British Astronomical Association, what it may reveal about the mysterious cloud-covered planet.
nov. 21, 1962
The Moving Earth
Year 1962Episode 1230 min

The Moving Earth

This year is the bicentenary of the death of James Bradley, third Astronomer Royal. Patrick Moore and Colin Ronan discuss his work and observations, remarkable for his time, which first proved the earth was moving through space.
déc. 19, 1962

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