Season 29
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A passionate astronomer battles personal demons while uncovering cosmic mysteries, revealing the profound connection between the universe and human emotion.
Episodes
Patrick Moore looks at the new and quite unexpected developments in our understanding of Beta Pictoris and Van Biesbroeck 8 - two very different stars, but both associated with faint companions.
The Anglo-Australian Telescope in New South Wales is one of the best telescopes in the world. David Malin has been taking colour pictures of remote stars and star-systems which are not only beautiful but are of great scientific value.
Halley's Comet is now approaching the Sun and the Earth. Patrick Moore explains when and where to look for the comet, and describes the various investigations which are to be carried out both from the Earth and by space-craft.
The Infra-Red Astronomical Satellite, IRAS, operated for most of 1983 and provided important data about subjects from comets to star formation in remote galaxies. Patrick talks to Dr Jim Emerson about the results and their significance.
The moon is a world of mountains, craters, valleys, peaks and huge waterless seas. Of special interest are the cracklike features known as rills, which are unlike anything we find on earth. Patrick talks about them with Dr. Lionel Wilson.
Astronomy programme.