Episode guide
The Sky at Night: 2005
14 episodes · premiered Jan 3, 2005
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- Episode 1: Lord of the Rings Jan 3, 2005 The American and European spacecraft Cassini has been at Saturn now for six months. It has sent back fabulous images of the planet, its complex rings and many moons including the…
- Episode 2: Unveiling Titan Feb 7, 2005 We have seen the surface of Titan, Saturn's moon and one of the most mysterious solar system bodies. Patrick Moore talks to the lead scientist of the Huygens surface science package (SSP)…
- Episode 3: Strangers in the Night Mar 7, 2005 Comets are thought to come from the Kuiper Belt beyond Pluto and the Oort Cloud at the very edge of our solar system. Little is known about this dark, far away home for comets. Patrick…
- Episode 4: Star Party Apr 4, 2005 For the first time ever, Sir Patrick Moore has hosted a star party at his house in Selsey. Over two nights, amateur astronomers played lottery with the weather. Clouds, rain and fog played…
- Episode 5: Eye on the Universe May 2, 2005 In its 15 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionised astronomy with it's amazing insight into our Universe. Patrick Moore talks to Professor Gerry Gilmore about its highs and lows.
- Episode 6: The Shocking Sun Jun 6, 2005 Sun spots and solar flares release high energy particles and radiation that can damage satellites and telecommunications, as well as creating the beautiful aurora in the atmosphere…
- Episode 7: Deep Impact Jul 4, 2005 NASA are sending a probe into the comet 9P/ Tempel-1, early on the morning of 4 July 2005. This is a unique event, from which they hope to find out how comets are made. Are they balls of…
- Episode 8: Fallout From Deep Impact Jul 10, 2005 On 4 July NASA hopes to send an impactor into the comet 9P/Tempel-1. Patrick Moore talks to the world's leading comet experts about the fallout from this destructive act. Chris Lintott…
- Episode 9: The Search for Life Aug 6, 2005 The search for life elsewhere in our Universe has long been the Holy Grail for astronomers. Planets around distant stars have recently been discovered and we now realise that solar systems…
- Episode 10: A Journey through Space and Time Aug 6, 2005 Neil Armstrong, Albert Einstein and Orville Wright are among the people Patrick Moore has met. He looks back on five decades of space exploration and the programme that has covered all…
- Episode 11: Mapping The Universe Sep 4, 2005 Man is scanning the night sky and counting stars, galaxies and other solar bodies. Patrick Moore discusses two of the most comprehensive surveys - 2dF and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey…
- Episode 12: The Planets Oct 2, 2005 Its been an incredible year for the planets, with amazing discoveries and startling new insights into our Solar System. Earlier this month, astronomers from around the World converged on…
- Episode 13: Mars and the Ring of Fire Nov 7, 2005 Mars is almost as close as it can get to Earth and better placed than it will be for many years. Patrick Moore throws a Mars party in his back garden to enjoy the exceptional views of the…
- Episode 14: Celestial Zoo Dec 4, 2005 Our Sun is an ordinary star, but the celestial zoo contains stars as small as the Earth and others which are tens of thousands of times brighter. Patrick Moore takes a census and…