The Sky at Night
Season 30 Episode 9 - The Innermost Planet
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1957
Documentary, News
Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, is always difficult to study from earth, but it is at its best in the morning sky this month. So far the only space-probe to have bypassed it has been Mariner 10, more than 12 years ago. Patrick Moore has been to a conference in the USA in which all the information about Mercury has been summarised; tonight he explains what has been learned.
Episodes in Season 30
1
Our Nearest Star
2
Voyager to Uranus
3
Halley's Comet: The Encounter
4
The Spring Sky
5
The Story of Satum
6
Halley - The End of the Tale?
7
The Summer Sky
8
The Death of a Star
9
The Innermost Planet
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10
The Furthest Depths of the Universe
11
The Autumn Sky
12
Cosmic Lawn Sprinkler
13
