The BEST episodes of The Sky At Night season 1979

Every episode of The Sky At Night season 1979, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sky At Night season 1979!

Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) began presenting The Sky at Night in April 1957. Airing a new episode every month, the show continues to explore our solar system and beyond. It is the longest running science show on TV. Many famous people have appeared on The Sky at Night, among them: Harlow Shapley, Carl Sagan and Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. Many astronauts have also appeared, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Recordings of most of the early episodes no longer exist.

Last Updated: 5/16/2024Network: BBC FourStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Pioneer To Saturn

Season 1979 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/19/1979

Patrick Moore and Dr Garry Hunt discuss the American probe Pioneer II's attempt at surveying Saturn and its rings from close range.

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#2 - Venus Explored

Season 1979 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/1979

Results from eight spacecraft to have visited Venus - six American, two Russian

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#3 - The Man Who Mapped The Nebulae

Season 1979 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/5/1979

Profile of Charles Messier and his catalogue

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#4 - Is Life On Earth Unique?

Season 1979 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/1979

Theory that life elsewhere is a remote possibility

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#5 - The Space Between The Stars

Season 1979 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/1979

Interstellar material

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#6 - Voyager To Jupiter

Season 1979 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/1979

Results of the recent fly-by

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#7 - Looking At The Weather From Space

Season 1979 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/1979

Earth weather satellites and how they work

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#8 - X-Rays From Space

Season 1979 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/27/1979

Results from Ariel 6

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#9 - Down To Earth - The End Of Skylab

Season 1979 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/9/1979

Skylab expected to fall to Earth

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#10 - Voyager 2 Reaches Jupiter

Season 1979 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/24/1979

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#11 - The Zodiac

Season 1979 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/1979

Myths surrounding the constellations

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#12 - Observing The Sun

Season 1979 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/1979

How the amateur can study the Sun

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#13 - The Message Of Starlight

Season 1979 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/22/1979

Stellar spectroscopy

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#14 - UFOs - Fact Or Fantasy?

Season 1979 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/11/1979