The Sky at Night - Season 40 / Year 1996

Season 40 / Year 1996

Episodes

The Night Sky In Winter

What's The Matter Between The Stars?

News From Space

The March Comet - Extra Programme

Exploding Stars

The End Of The Universe

The Lives Of The Galaxies

Hydrogen Hunters

A Tale Of Three Planets

Cool Stars Matter

Hunt The Planet
Patrick Moore tells the story of the "race" to discover Neptune, 150 years ago.

Star Remains

Target the Red Planet
Recent meteorite findings in Antarctica, thought to have come from Mars, contained traces of primitive life forms. Dr Peter Cattermole, NASA scientist, helps describe the latest findings.

Galileo At Jupiter
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