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The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 40

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Every episode of The Sky at Night Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 40!

The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 40

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 - The Night Sky in Winter

    S40:E1

    A tour of the winter night sky, with Patrick Moore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - What's the Matter between the Stars?

    S40:E2

    A look at the material which lies between stars. With Patrick Moore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - News from Space

    S40:E3

    Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Paul Murdin to discuss this year's new developments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - March Comet

    S40:E4

    Comet Hyakutake should be visible in the evenings at the end of the month. With Patrick Moore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Exploding Stars

    S40:E5

    Prof Michael Bode joins Patrick Moore to discuss novas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - The End of the Universe

    S40:E6

    How might the universe die? With Patrick Moore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - The Lives of the Galaxies

    S40:E7

    How much do galaxies change as they grow older? Patrick Moore finds out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Hydrogen Hunters

    S40:E8

    Dr Alan Wright joins Patrick Moore to explain the purpose of a survey into the most plentiful substance in the universe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - A Tale of Three Planets

    S40:E9

    News from Jupiter and Saturn, plus the first maps of Pluto obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. With Patrick Moore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Cool Stars Matter

    S40:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Hunt The Planet

    S40:E11

    Patrick Moore tells the story of the race to discover Neptune 150 years ago.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Star Remains

    S40:E12

    Dr Chris Kitchin of the University of Hertfordshire Observatory and Patrick Moore discuss supernovas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Target - the Red Planet.

    S40:E13

    Dr Peter Cattermole , one of Nasa's principal scientific investigators, joins Patrick Mooreto describe findings on Mars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Galileo at Jupiter

    S40:E14

    Professor Garry Hunt gives Patrick Moore the latest news received from the spacecraft Galileo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 40 Ratings Summary

"The Night Sky in Winter" is the best rated episode of "The Sky at Night" season 40. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/1996. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "What's the Matter between the Stars?".