Season 28
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A passionate astronomer battles personal demons while uncovering cosmic mysteries, revealing the profound connection between the universe and human emotion.
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Winter is perhaps the best time for star-gazing; the nights are long and dark. Also the winter constellations, are brilliant. Patrick talks about the winter sky and points out objects which can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope.
British astronomy has always been in the forefront of research. In this programme Patrick Moore talks to Professor Alec Boksenberg, Director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and other scientists about important new developments.
For the past few months Venus has been a brilliant object in the morning sky. Though we cannot see through its dense atmosphere, space probes have sent back remarkable pictures using infra-red techniques.
Patrick Moore and the astronomer Heather Couper discuss the key points in the life of a star. They talk in detail about stars' births inside massive clouds of dust and gas.
In February 1980 the Americans launched an important satellite - Solar Max, designed to study the sun. After nine months it developed serious faults. Recently a daring rescue mission was mounted to capture and repair it.
Astronomy programme.