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First Aired: April 24th, 1957

Network: BBC Four

Summary: 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 see in the night sky.

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Season 2000

Episode 1: Millennium Astronomy

Air Date: January 16th, 2000

Summary: A trip back in time to what on episode might have looked like in AD 1000, and a discussion of the astronomical achievements of the last 1,000 years.

Episode 2: A Glimpse Of A New World

Air Date: February 6th, 2000

Summary: The first direct sighting of a planet orbiting the star Tau Bootis 55 lightyears away.

Episode 3: Two Of A Kind

Air Date: March 5th, 2000

Summary: Binary star systems of varying types discussed.

Episode 4: X-Ray Vision

Air Date: April 2nd, 2000

Summary: The XMM·Newton X-Roy Observatory is discussed and early calibration images examined with a look forward to the planned XEUS mission.

Episode 5: A Massing Of Planets

Air Date: April 30th, 2000

Summary: The planetary massing of May 2000 is discussed with a look at other massings past and present.

Episode 6: The Moon In Focus

Air Date: May 21st, 2000

Summary: A look at the Moon and how to photograph it.

Episode 7: Caldwell's Catalogue

Air Date: June 25th, 2000

Summary: Patrick takes us through his Caldwell Catalogue showing some of his favourite objects.

Episode 8: Back To Basics

Air Date: July 23rd, 2000

Summary: Some basic definitions of terms used in astronomy - mainly concerned with what can be seen from Earth.

Episode 9: Back To Basics - Into Deep Space

Air Date: August 20th, 2000

Summary: Some more basic definitions of terms used in astronomy - mainly concerned with objects beyond our Solar System and Galaxy.

Episode 10: Wimps & Machos

Air Date: September 10th, 2000

Summary: The subject of dark matter is explored with a look at brown dwarves, WIMPs and MACHOs.

Episode 11: The Darkness Of The Universe

Air Date: October 15th, 2000

Summary: More on the subject of dark matter and dark energy.

Episode 12: Worlds Apart

Air Date: November 5th, 2000

Summary: An update on the various techniques used to discover extra-solar planets.

Episode 13: An Astronaut's View

Air Date: December 10th, 2000

Summary: What the night skies and Earth look like when observed from space.

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