A European mission called JUICE will visit Jupiter and its moons Europa, Callisto and Ganymede. Patrick Moore finds out why the moons may harbour conditions suitable for life. Show more
The Sky at Night
Herschel in the Red
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Patrick Moore discusses what Herschel, Europe's biggest and most expensive space satellite, will do once it begins its infrared exploration of the universe. Show more
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Coronas of the Sun
30 minutes
Sir Patrick Moore, with the help of Pete Lawrence and the latest pictures, investigates the longest total eclipse of the sun for many years in India and China. Show more
Containing trillions of stars, Andromeda is the largest galaxy in our neighbourhood. Patrick Moore unravels some mysteries in the star systems that surround us. Show more
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The Apollo Miracle
30 minutes
29th July 1969 witnessed one of the greatest achievements in human exploration when man stepped on the moon. 40 years on, Patrick Moore and his guests reminisce. Show more
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Moore Winter Marathon
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Sir Patrick Moore selects celestial objects to observe in the winter night sky and challenges viewers to spot them with the naked eye, binoculars or telescope. Show more
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Curiosity at Mars
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Sir Patrick Moore discusses what the NASA rover Curiosity will be doing on the surface of Mars, as well as what to see in the September night sky. Show more
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The Story of Stuff
30 minutes
Patrick Moore, Chris Lintott and Chris North find out what the universe is made of, from dark matter that shapes galaxies to minute particles that make up atoms. Show more
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Warp Factor 55
30 minutes
Patrick Moore takes us on a speed-of-light journey to the ends of our known universe, stopping en-route to take in the view, celebrating 55 years of The Sky at Night. Show more
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Age of the Infrared
29 minutes
Patrick Moore looks at how space telescopes such as Herschel and Spitzer use their infrared eyes to see the cold parts of the sky where stars are being born. Show more
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Citizen Astronomy
1 hour
Sir Patrick Moore explains how amateur astronomers can play a part in helping to sort out which images captured by space missions are important and interesting. Show more
The Sky at Night
Curiosity at Mars
29 minutes
Sir Patrick Moore discusses what the NASA rover Curiosity, which landed on Mars in August, will be doing, as well as what to see in the September night sky. Show more
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Mercury and the Moon
30 minutes
Patrick Moore talks about the latest news from Messenger, the spacecraft over Mercury. Chris Lintott looks at the legacy of the last moon mission, Apollo 17. Show more
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Moore Marathon
30 minutes
To celebrate 55 years of the programme, Sir Patrick picked out 55 objects in the April sky for viewers to discover. He and the team find out how everyone got on. Show more
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Moore Winter Marathon
30 minutes
Sir Patrick Moore selects celestial objects to observe in the winter night sky and challenges viewers to spot them with the naked eye, binoculars or telescope. Show more
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Other Solar Systems
29 minutes
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 investigates. Show more
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Reaching for the Stars
30 minutes
Recorded just before his death, Sir Patrick Moore and his team offer advice to those who are discovering astronomy for the very first time. Show more
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The Merry Dancers
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
The world of astronomy. Dr Chris Lintott travels to a radar facility in northern Norway to discover the causes behind the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. Show more
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Light Fantastic
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Sir Patrick Moore charts the development of the telescope over four centuries and fasts forward to meet the astronaut who repaired the Hubble Space Telescope. Show more
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Storm Chasing
20 minutes
Sir Patrick Moore discusses violent eruptions in the atmospheres of other worlds, and John Culshaw goes in search of the aurora borealis. Show more