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The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 2006

Every episode of The Sky at Night Season 2006 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 2006!

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can...
Genres:DocumentaryNews
Network:BBC Four
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Season 2006 Ratings Summary

"Journey to the Edge" is the best rated episode of "The Sky at Night" season 2006. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/2006. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "On Top of the World".

  • Journey to the Edge
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    #1 - Journey to the Edge

    Season 2006 Episode 1

    Aired 1/1/2006

    Patrick talks to Mike A'Hearn, the NASA scientist behind the Deep Impact mission.

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  • On Top of the World
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    #2 - On Top of the World

    Season 2006 Episode 2

    Aired 2/5/2006

    A look at Hawaii's Mauna Kea observatories; Chris looks at the telescopes, while Patrick talks to British scientists who use them.

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  • Mapping the Moon
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    #3 - Mapping the Moon

    Season 2006 Episode 3

    Aired 2/27/2006

    Patrick Moore presents a guide to the most familiar body in the night sky, whilst Chris Lintott gives tips on how to observe the moon.

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  • The Loveliest Planet
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    #4 - The Loveliest Planet

    Season 2006 Episode 4

    Aired 3/5/2006

    Tips on finding Saturn; Patrick talks to Prof John Zarnecki about the latest from the Cassini mission.

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  • A Spin Around the Sun
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    #5 - A Spin Around the Sun

    Season 2006 Episode 5

    Aired 3/6/2006

    Patrick Moore offers advice on how to observe the sun and its many brilliant features. Chris Lintott demonstrates how to split light into a spectrum.

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  • Turkish Delight
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    #6 - Turkish Delight

    Season 2006 Episode 6

    Aired 4/2/2006

    On 29 March, a total eclipse of the Sun passes over Antalya in Turkey. Patrick hopes for a glimpse of the partial eclipse to be seen from the UK.

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  • Glorious Galaxies
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    #7 - Glorious Galaxies

    Season 2006 Episode 7

    Aired 5/7/2006

    How galaxies are formed.

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  • Bangs in the Night
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    #8 - Bangs in the Night

    Season 2006 Episode 8

    Aired 6/4/2006

    Discussing gamma-rays that the spacecraft Swift has shown are far more varied than at first thought. Chris Lintott also tracks down the supernovae hunters.

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  • Wandering Giants
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    #9 - Wandering Giants

    Season 2006 Episode 9

    Aired 7/2/2006

    Uranus and Neptune, which four billion years ago were much closer to the Sun, regularly swap orbits. Chris lintott takes a closer look at Jupiter.

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  • Return to the Red Planet
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    #10 - Return to the Red Planet

    Season 2006 Episode 10

    Aired 8/7/2006

    UK scientists hope to find Martian life with the innovative 'life marker chip'; Chris lintott goes in search of the rover that will climb Martian mountains.

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  • The Sun and Moon
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    #11 - The Sun and Moon

    Season 2006 Episode 11

    Aired 9/3/2006

    SMART-1 project scientist Bernard Foing on the spacecraft's pioneering technology; Chris looks at the STEREO and Solar-B missions to the Sun.

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  • Autumn Sky
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    #12 - Autumn Sky

    Season 2006 Episode 12

    Aired 10/2/2006

    What to look for over the next few months; Lucie Green visits the Autumn Equinox star party at Kelling Heath; Chris talks to cosmologist Jim Gunn.

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  • The Evil Twin
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    #13 - The Evil Twin

    Season 2006 Episode 13

    Aired 11/6/2006

    The latest findings of Venus Express, currently scrutinising Earth's 'evil twin' Venus, known for its searing temperatures.

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  • The Sounds of Stars
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    #14 - The Sounds of Stars

    Season 2006 Episode 14

    Aired 12/3/2006

    Patrick finds out how scientists are making sounds and music from the changes within stars. Chris Lintott looks at variable stars.

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