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The Sky at Night: 1969
13 episodes · premiered Jan 27, 1969
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- Episode 1: The Moon - A New Era Jan 27, 1969 Man has just taken his first close look at the moon, and in a few months American spacecraft are expected to bring back samples of the moon's crust for analysis. At this turning point in…
- Episode 2: How Much Can You See? Feb 24, 1969 Without a telescope can you see the phases of Venus? The little star Alcor? The Great Nebula in Andromeda? Patrick Moore discusses what can or cannot be seen without telescopes and invites…
- Episode 3: Jupiter, the Giant Planet Mar 24, 1969 Jupiter is specially brilliant this month, but it is so remote that many of its mysteries are still unsolved. Patrick Moore discusses them with Terence Moseley Two bright planets are in…
- Episode 4: The Moon and the Earth Apr 21, 1969 Is it unlucky to see the new moon through glass? The moon has always been thought to have a powerful influence on the earth, causing not only tides but also good luck, bad luck, and even…
- Episode 5: Mars Target Two May 19, 1969 Two American spacecraft will fly past the planet Mars this summer and send back information which may help to answer the long-debated question, 'Is there life on Mars?' Patrick Moore…
- Episode 6: When Venus Crosses the Sun Jun 16, 1969 Unique scientific observations are made on the rare occasions when Venus 'transits' - or crosses - the sun. Tonight's programme marks the bicentenary of Captain Cook's voyage to the South…
- Episode 7: The Needles of Space Jul 14, 1969 Meteors and meteorites travel around space in their millions. A few reach the earth but most are burnt up in our atmosphere. Astronauts in space suits, moon bases and manned satellites…
- Episode 8: The Weather of Mars Aug 11, 1969 Does it ever rain on Mars? Are there clouds, winds, and storms? The Mariner probes have sent back new, fascinating information about the Red Planet, but even now there are many problems to…
- Episode 9: Relativity Sep 9, 1969 It is now over fifty years since Einstein astounded the worlds scientists with his revolutionary theories of Relativity. Patrick Moore discusses with Professor Samuel Tolansky the…
- Episode 10: Stars that Come and Go Oct 7, 1969 Most stars remain unchanging over huge periods of time; but some continually vary in brightness. Only long observation can reveal their secrets, and much of this patient work is done by…
- Episode 11: The Moons of Saturn Nov 4, 1969 Patrick Moore describes The Moons of Saturn. Why are Saturn's 10 satellites so different from each other? Why does one of them orbit in the opposite direction from the others, and another…
- Episode 12: The Grand Tour Dec 2, 1969 In the late 1970s a spacecraft may be sent on a 'tour' of four of the outer planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - using the gravity and orbital speed of each to boost it on to…
- Episode 13: A 'Sky at Night' Special 1969 - Year of Space Dec 24, 1969 'I believe 1969 may turn out the most famous year in all history.' So says Patrick Moore who, this afternoon, surveys the space highlights and astronomical achievements of 1969. He shows…