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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 2006

Episode 1: Journey to the Edge

Air Date: January 1st, 2006

Summary: Patrick talks to Mike A'Hearn, the NASA scientist behind the Deep Impact mission.

Episode 2: On Top of the World

Air Date: February 5th, 2006

Summary: A look at Hawaii's Mauna Kea observatories; Chris looks at the telescopes, while Patrick talks to British scientists who use them.

Episode 3: Mapping the Moon

Air Date: February 27th, 2006

Summary: Patrick Moore presents a guide to the most familiar body in the night sky, whilst Chris Lintott gives tips on how to observe the moon.

Episode 4: The Loveliest Planet

Air Date: March 5th, 2006

Summary: Tips on finding Saturn; Patrick talks to Prof John Zarnecki about the latest from the Cassini mission.

Episode 5: A Spin Around the Sun

Air Date: March 6th, 2006

Summary: Patrick Moore offers advice on how to observe the sun and its many brilliant features. Chris Lintott demonstrates how to split light into a spectrum.

Episode 6: Turkish Delight

Air Date: April 2nd, 2006

Summary: On 29 March, a total eclipse of the Sun passes over Antalya in Turkey. Patrick hopes for a glimpse of the partial eclipse to be seen from the UK.

Episode 7: Glorious Galaxies

Air Date: May 7th, 2006

Summary: How galaxies are formed.

Episode 8: Bangs in the Night

Air Date: June 4th, 2006

Summary: Discussing gamma-rays that the spacecraft Swift has shown are far more varied than at first thought. Chris Lintott also tracks down the supernovae hunters.

Episode 9: Wandering Giants

Air Date: July 2nd, 2006

Summary: Uranus and Neptune, which four billion years ago were much closer to the Sun, regularly swap orbits. Chris lintott takes a closer look at Jupiter.

Episode 10: Return to the Red Planet

Air Date: August 7th, 2006

Summary: UK scientists hope to find Martian life with the innovative 'life marker chip'; Chris lintott goes in search of the rover that will climb Martian mountains.

Episode 11: The Sun and Moon

Air Date: September 3rd, 2006

Summary: SMART-1 project scientist Bernard Foing on the spacecraft's pioneering technology; Chris looks at the STEREO and Solar-B missions to the Sun.

Episode 12: Autumn Sky

Air Date: October 2nd, 2006

Summary: What to look for over the next few months; Lucie Green visits the Autumn Equinox star party at Kelling Heath; Chris talks to cosmologist Jim Gunn.

Episode 13: The Evil Twin

Air Date: November 6th, 2006

Summary: The latest findings of Venus Express, currently scrutinising Earth's 'evil twin' Venus, known for its searing temperatures.

Episode 14: The Sounds of Stars

Air Date: December 3rd, 2006

Summary: Patrick finds out how scientists are making sounds and music from the changes within stars. Chris Lintott looks at variable stars.

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