The Sky at Night
Season 26 Episode 2 - The Changing Face of Venus
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1957
Documentary, News
Venus has always been a planet of surprises, and very recently the Pioneer spacecraft orbiting the planet have provided some more. There is evidence of current active volcanoes, very similar to those on Earth, and it seems that in the distant past (when the Sun was cooler than at present) Venus may have sustained life, only for it to be destroyed as the Sun grew hotter, changing the 'Planet of Love' into an inferno. Patrick Moore discusses how our knowledge of Venus has changed in view of these exciting new discoveries.
Episodes in Season 26
1
The Winter Sky
2
The Changing Face of Venus
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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
11
The Cosmic Serpent
12
