Algol, the Demon Star, is now well on view during the evening. Every two-and-a-half days the star seems to give a long, slow 'wink'. Patrick Moore describes this remarkable eclipsing binary and explains its importance.
Astronomy of the infra-red is now vitally important in studies of the planets, the stars and the universe as a whole. Patrick Moore talks about infra-red astronomy to Professor Jim Ring, of Imperial College.
A strange force of X-rays from the sky has been discovered by instruments on board the British satellite Ariel-5. What is the object sending them out? Patrick and Professor Peter Willmore discuss the various interesting possibilities.
What is the sun made of? To study the nature of the sun, special equipment is needed. At Sevenoaks Commander Henry Hatfield has built one of the very few spectro-helioscopes outside professional observatories, and Patrick joins him there.
Six years ago, in July 1969, men landed on the moon. At a major international conference held in London last month, experts from all over the world met to discuss the results of their work on the material obtained by the Apollo missions.
Jupiter's four largest moons - the Galilean satellites - are among the most interesting members of the Solar System. Patrick Moore talks about these planet-sized satellites with Dr. Garry Hunt , who is involved in all the space missions.
How did the Universe come into being? This is one of the most important and most puzzling problems facing mankind. Recently we have some new information from the depths of space, which may shed some light on the whole question.
We have just seen the brightest nova, or exploding star, for many years - Nova Cygni , which blazed out in the constellation of the Swan and became very bright. Patrick Moore talks about this strange and dramatic newcomer.
In the wake of a 1975 Russian space probe to Venus which sent back pictures of the planet's surface that surprised astronomers, Patrick Moore discusses the questions that were raised by the landings with Dr Garry Hunt.
Is Earth the only inhabited world, or is our civilisation one of many? Patrick Moore looks at some of the stars which could be the centres of planetary systems, and speculates as to which of them could support life.
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By what name was The Sky at Night (1957) officially released in Canada in English?