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The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 35

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Every episode of The Sky at Night Season 35 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 35!

The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 35

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...
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    #1 - Mars - the Red Planet

    S35:E1

    Looking like a bright red star, Mars can be seen clearly in the south-west sky after dark. It has been studied since prehistoric times and many people believed there was life on the planet, yet the Viking spacecraft in the 1970s could find no trace. Patrick Moore explores the myths and legends surrounding Mars and takes a voyage over its surface.

    Director:Unknown
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    #2 - The Fastest Clocks in the Universe

    S35:E2

    Patrick Moore and Professor Andrew Lyne of Jodrell Bank investigate millisecond pulsars, the spinning remains of exploded stars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Jupiter and Family

    S35:E3

    Patrick Moore explains the new insight into Jupiter provided by the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft.

    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - Bombardment from Space

    S35:E4

    Cosmic rays are not rays at all, but high-speed particles from space which bombard the earth from all directions all the time. Patrick Moore is joined by one of the world's leading experts in this field: the Astronomer Royal, Professor Arnold Wolfendale.

    Director:Unknown
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    #5 - Wanderers in Space

    S35:E5

    Patrick Moore talks to comet expert Dr Donald Yeomans.

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    #6 - Guarding Their Secrets

    S35:E6

    Dr Ian McHardy , of Southampton University, joins Patrick Moore to give the latest on BL Lacertae, the object found in the northern constellation of Lacerta, the Lizard.

    Director:Unknown
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    #7 - Saturn the Ringed Planet

    S35:E7

    Patrick Moore explains what can be seen of Saturn, the ringed planet, now well in view during the hours of darkness, rather low in the southern sky. He also gives the latest results from the spacecraft which have studied Saturn from close range.

    Director:Unknown
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    #8 - Soviet Space Astronomy

    S35:E8

    Patrick Moore visits Baikonur, the site from which all the important Soviet space missions have been launched and until recently out of bounds to westerners. He watches the launch of a probe to the orbiting space-station Mir and talks to leading Soviet astronomer Prof Alexander Boyarchuk.

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    #9 - The Pole Star

    S35:E9

    Polaris is probably the most famous star in the night sky and has been of tremendous value to navigators through the ages. Patrick Moore discusses not only its position but also its nature - pointing out that Polaris is far more luminous than the Sun, and so far away that we see it as it used to be at the time of the crusades.

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    #10 - Galaxy in Creation?

    S35:E10

    Astronomers have found what seems to be the most luminous object known in the universe. It is 16,000 million light years away and 300 million, million times brighter than the sun. With Patrick Moore.

    Director:Unknown
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    #11 - Hubble Space Telescope

    S35:E11

    Although the Hubble Space Telescope is sometimes regarded as a failure, it is making significant discoveries. Patrick Moore finds out about the early results.

    Director:Unknown
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    #12 - Nothing But Blue Skies

    S35:E12

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    #13 - The Strangest Planet

    S35:E13

    Patrick Moore reports on the remarkable discovery of planet moving around a neutron star. He is joined by the astronomers Professor Andrew Lyne, Setnam Shemar and Matthew Bailes of Jodrell Bank.

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Season 35 Ratings Summary

"Mars - the Red Planet" is the best rated episode of "The Sky at Night" season 35. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/21/1991. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Fastest Clocks in the Universe".