The Sky at Night - Season 40 / Year 1996

The Sky at Night - Season 40 / Year 1996

Season 40 / Year 1996

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DatesJan 7, 1996 - Dec 8, 1996
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Episodes

The Night Sky In Winter
Year 1996Episode 130 min

The Night Sky In Winter

A tour of the winter night sky, with Patrick Moore.
Jan 7, 1996
What's The Matter Between The Stars?
Year 1996Episode 230 min

What's The Matter Between The Stars?

A look at the material which lies between stars. With Patrick Moore.
Feb 4, 1996
News From Space
Year 1996Episode 330 min

News From Space

Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Paul Murdin to discuss this year's new developments.
Mar 3, 1996
The March Comet - Extra Programme
Year 1996Episode 430 min

The March Comet - Extra Programme

Comet Hyakutake should be visible in the evenings at the end of the month. With Patrick Moore.
Mar 24, 1996
Exploding Stars
Year 1996Episode 530 min

Exploding Stars

Prof Michael Bode joins Patrick Moore to discuss novas.
Mar 31, 1996
The End Of The Universe
Year 1996Episode 630 min

The End Of The Universe

How might the universe die? With Patrick Moore.
Apr 28, 1996
The Lives Of The Galaxies
Year 1996Episode 730 min

The Lives Of The Galaxies

How much do galaxies change as they grow older? Patrick Moore finds out.
May 26, 1996
Hydrogen Hunters
Year 1996Episode 830 min

Hydrogen Hunters

Dr Alan Wright joins Patrick Moore to explain the purpose of a survey into the most plentiful substance in the universe.
Jun 23, 1996
A Tale Of Three Planets
Year 1996Episode 930 min

A Tale Of Three Planets

News from Jupiter and Saturn, plus the first maps of Pluto obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. With Patrick Moore.
Jul 14, 1996
Cool Stars Matter
Year 1996Episode 1030 min

Cool Stars Matter

Iras (the Infrared Astronomical Satellite), which operated for much of 1983, provided a great deal of information on aspects such as the presence of cool, possibly planet forming, material around stars like Vega. Iso (the Infrared Space Observatory) is now performing well. Dr Helen Walker of Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory joins Patrick Moore to give the latest news on the probe.
Aug 18, 1996
Hunt The Planet
Year 1996Episode 1120 min

Hunt The Planet

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

Sep 15, 1996
Star Remains
Year 1996Episode 1230 min

Star Remains

Dr Chris Kitchin of the University of Hertfordshire Observatory and Patrick Moore discuss supernovas.
Oct 13, 1996
Target the Red Planet
Year 1996Episode 1320 min

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.

Nov 10, 1996
Galileo At Jupiter
Year 1996Episode 1430 min

Galileo At Jupiter

Professor Garry Hunt gives Patrick Moore the latest news received from the spacecraft Galileo.
Dec 8, 1996

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