Cool Stars Matter
The Sky at Night - 1996
Iras (the Infrared Astronomical Satellite), which operated for much of 1983, provided a great deal of information on aspects such as the presence of cool, possibly planet forming, material around stars like Vega. Iso (the Infrared Space Observatory) is now performing well. Dr Helen Walker of Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory joins Patrick Moore to give the latest news on the probe.
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The Night Sky in Winter
A tour of the winter night sky, with Patrick Moore.
What's the Matter between the Stars?
A look at the material which lies between stars. With Patrick Moore.
News from Space
Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Paul Murdin to discuss this year's new developments.
March Comet
Comet Hyakutake should be visible in the evenings at the end of the month. With Patrick Moore.
Exploding Stars
Prof Michael Bode joins Patrick Moore to discuss novas.
The End of the Universe
How might the universe die? With Patrick Moore.
The Lives of the Galaxies
How much do galaxies change as they grow older? Patrick Moore finds out.
Hydrogen Hunters
Dr Alan Wright joins Patrick Moore to explain the purpose of a survey into the most plentiful substance in the universe.
A Tale of Three Planets
News from Jupiter and Saturn, plus the first maps of Pluto obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. With Patrick Moore.
Cool Stars Matter
Iras (the Infrared Astronomical Satellite), which operated for much of 1983, provided a great deal of information on aspects such as the presence of cool, possibly planet forming, material around stars like Vega. Iso (the Infrared Space Observatory) is now performing well. Dr Helen Walker of Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory joins Patrick Moore to give the latest news on the probe.
Hunt The Planet
Patrick Moore tells the story of the race to discover Neptune 150 years ago.
Star Remains
Dr Chris Kitchin of the University of Hertfordshire Observatory and Patrick Moore discuss supernovas.
Target - the Red Planet.
Dr Peter Cattermole , one of Nasa's principal scientific investigators, joins Patrick Mooreto describe findings on Mars.
Galileo at Jupiter
Professor Garry Hunt gives Patrick Moore the latest news received from the spacecraft Galileo.
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