The Sky at Night
Season 13 Episode 1 - The Moon - A New Era
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
Man has just taken his first close look at the moon, and in a few months American spacecraft are expected to bring back samples of the moon's crust for analysis. At this turning point in lunar research, as the long history of earth-based observation gives way to first-hand experience, Patrick Moore sums up our present knowledge; Raymond Baxter discusses the significance of the new developments with Sir Bernard Lovell, Professor J.G. Davies, and Dr. J.H. Thomson at Jodrell Bank; and Patrick Moore describes the optical work done at the world's highest observatory, the Pic du Midi. Sequences in France made available by courtesy of the French Television Service
Episodes in Season 13
1
The Moon - A New Era
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2
How Much Can You See?
3
Jupiter, the Giant Planet
4
The Moon and the Earth
5
Mars Target Two
6
When Venus Crosses the Sun
7
The Needles of Space
8
The Weather of Mars
9
Relativity
10
Stars that Come and Go
11
The Moons of Saturn
12
The Grand Tour
13
