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The Sky at Night: 2012

12 episodes · premiered Jan 9, 2012

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  1. Episode 1: Other Solar Systems Jan 9, 2012 We now know there are other solar systems far away in space, but are they like ours and is there life on these strange worlds? Sir Patrick Moore goes on the quest for little green men.
  2. Episode 2: Age of the Infrared Feb 13, 2012 Space telescopes such as Herschel and Spitzer are peering at the dusty, dark cosmos and with their infrared eyes they can see the cold parts of the sky where stars are being born. Sir…
  3. Episode 3: Citizen Astronomy Mar 4, 2012 A look at how amateur astronomers can help in the quest for knowledge of the cosmos.
  4. Episode 4: Warp Factor 55 Apr 2, 2012 Have you ever dreamed of travelling through space? Sir Patrick Moore takes us on an epic journey to the ends of our known universe, stopping en-route to take in the view. The team engage…
  5. Episode 5: Moore's Marathon May 10, 2012 The Sky at Night celebrates 55 years with the second of its special programmes. Sir Patrick picked out 55 objects in the April sky and asked viewers to take part in his Moore Marathon. He…
  6. Episode 6: Juice Jun 4, 2012 A European mission called JUICE has been announced which will visit Jupiter and its fascinating moons Europa, Callisto and Ganymede. Sir Patrick Moore finds out why these icy moons may…
  7. Episode 7: Venus and the Midnight Sun Jul 2, 2012 The Sky at Night travels to the Arctic Circle and the archipelago of Svalbard to see the transit of Venus. This astronomical wonder, where the planet Venus passes in front of the sun, is…
  8. Episode 8: Home-grown Observatories Aug 13, 2012 Up and down the country amateur astronomers are out in their back-garden observatories looking at stars, galaxies and nebulae. The team visits some astronomers on their own turf, to find…
  9. Episode 9: Curiosity at Mars Sep 3, 2012 The NASA rover, Curiosity, the size of a small car and nuclear-powered, landed on Mars in August and took its first view of the red planet. This ambitious mission hopes to find the…
  10. Episode 10: Moore Winter Marathon Oct 8, 2012 Sir Patrick Moore selects celestial objects to observe in the winter night sky and challenges viewers to spot as many as possible. In the second part of the year's Moore Marathon, Sir…
  11. Episode 11: The Story of Stuff Nov 5, 2012 Sir Patrick Moore, Dr Chris Lintott and Dr Chris North find out what the universe is made of, from the 'dark matter' that shapes our galaxies to the infinitesimally small particles that…
  12. Episode 12: Mercury and the Moon Dec 3, 2012 The tiny planet Mercury is in the morning sky and Sir Patrick Moore talks about the latest news from Messenger, the spacecraft which is over Mercury at the moment. Mercury is often…