The Sky at Night
Season 26 Episode 10 - The Mystery of the Spiral Arm
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
Why are some galaxies, such as ours, spiral in form like huge Catherine wheels, and why are stars born inside these arms? Patrick Moore and Dr John Beck -man of Queen Mary College talk about the mysteries of spiral galaxies, and how the massive, powerful stars inside the arms affect the whole course of the history of our own galaxy and other systems.
Episodes in Season 26
1
The Winter Sky
2
The Changing Face of Venus
3
The Largest Star?
4
When Planets Loop the Loop
5
The Unfolding Universe
6
The Depths of Space
7
La Palma: a New Observatory
8
The Hunt for the Tenth Planet
9
Siding Spring
10
The Mystery of the Spiral Arm
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The Cosmic Serpent
12
