Episode guide
The Sky at Night: 2026
7 episodes · premiered Apr 13, 2026
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- Episode 1: Destination Moon Apr 13, 2026 · 29m The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples.
- Episode 2: Jodrell Bank: Tuning Into the Universe May 11, 2026 · 30m The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years.
- Episode 3: Space Weather: The Perfect Storm Jun 8, 2026 · 29m The team uncover a danger that humanity is only just waking up to – space weather. They meet the dedicated people working to keep us safe from the very worst that the sun can throw at us.
- Episode 4: The Aliens Next Door? Jul 13, 2026 · 30m Could alien life exist closer than we think - perhaps right next door? The team investigate evidence that suggests the search for life beyond Earth may lie within our own solar system.
- Episode 5: Big Black Holes and Little Red Dots Aug 10, 2026 · 29m Professor Brian Cox joins the team to explore the mind-bending mysteries of black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope’s most exciting new observations.
- Episode 6: Engineering the Universe Sep 14, 2026 · 30m Chris Lintott and the team explore the extraordinary engineering, both on Earth and millions of kilometres above it in space, that is transforming modern astronomy.
- Episode 7: Space for Different Perspectives Oct 12, 2026 · 30m Maggie Aderin explores how dyslexia has affected her life and career by meeting other dyslexic astronomers and discovering their research – from icy moons to clumpy galaxies.