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The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 9

Every episode of The Sky at Night Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 1 - Unwelcome Atmosphere
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    #1 - Unwelcome Atmosphere

    S9:E1

    Patrick Moore discusses the atmospheres of the other planets in the solar system, how much is known of them, what more is likely to be found out about them in the near future, and whether one day man will be able to survive them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 2 - Up in a Balloon
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    #2 - Up in a Balloon

    S9:E2

    The advantages, drawbacks, and achievements of using balloons to take astronomical instruments above the earth's atmosphere are discussed by Patrick Moore and Kenneth Fea of the Space Research Group, University College, London.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 3 - Lava or Dust?
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    #3 - Lava or Dust?

    S9:E3

    Patrick Moore discusses what information the photographs taken by Ranger 8 may give on the controversial question of the nature of the moon's surface.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 4 - Ancient Lore
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    #4 - Ancient Lore

    S9:E4

    Patrick Moore examines the ancient mythology of the stars and some of the ways in which they have been said to influence man's destiny on earth.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 5 - Naked Eye Astronomy
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    #5 - Naked Eye Astronomy

    S9:E5

    Patrick Moore and Henry Brinton discuss how much useful observation can be done without using optical instruments.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 6 - How Long is a Day?
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    #6 - How Long is a Day?

    S9:E6

    Recent studies suggest that the day on Mercury may be two months long. Patrick Moore discusses how this affects our ideas of conditions on Mercury, and how its length of day compares with that of other planets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 7 - Space Weather
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    #7 - Space Weather

    S9:E7

    Space was once thought to be empty, but recent planetary probes - such as Mariner IV now approaching Mars - have shown that it is anything but so. There is plenty of weather in space, though it is not the same as weather on earth. Kenneth Fea discusses these new findings with Patrick Moore.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 8 - Communicating with Other Worlds
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    #8 - Communicating with Other Worlds

    S9:E8

    In the 100th edition of Sky at Night, Patrick Moore considers one of the most intriguing problems of modern astronomy: could conditions for life as we know it exist outside the solar system, would it be possible to establish communication with other worlds, and if we did what would be the result?

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 9 - Mars in Shot
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    #9 - Mars in Shot

    S9:E9

    Patrick Moore discusses the information sent back by Mariner IV and what new ideas it gives us about the planet Mars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 10 - Re-thinking the Universe
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    #10 - Re-thinking the Universe

    S9:E10

    Patrick Moore reports on Quasars. These recently discovered objects, immensely distant sources of vast amounts of energy, are causing astronomers to reconsider their previous ideas of the nature of the Universe.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 11 - Ninety-Eight Inches
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    #11 - Ninety-Eight Inches

    S9:E11

    Patrick Moore looks at the new Isaac Newton telescope which will be the largest in Europe. What will it achieve?

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 12 - The Unsteady Universe
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    #12 - The Unsteady Universe

    S9:E12

    In the past few months views about the nature and origin of the Universe have been changing considerably. Patrick Moore discusses some of the current thinking on this vast subject.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Sky at Night Season 9 Episode 13 - The Extra Planet
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    #13 - The Extra Planet

    S9:E13

    Recent Russian studies have suggested that there may be another major planet in the solar system. Patrick Moore discusses the evidence for the existence of a world even more distant than Pluto.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Unwelcome Atmosphere" is the best rated episode of "The Sky at Night" season 9. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/15/1965. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Up in a Balloon".