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RE: THE SKY AT NIGHT

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Reaching for the Stars

Sir Patrick Moore and his team offer advice on what to seek out in the winter skies.

00:00 BBC One except Scotland
00:10 BBC One Scotland only

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Mercury and the Moon

Sir Patrick Moore talks about the latest news from Messenger, the spacecraft over Mercury.

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A tribute to Sir Bernard Lovell and Neil Armstrong

Sir Patrick Moore fondly remembers two men he knew very well: the great radio astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell and the first man on the Moon Neil Armstrong, who both died in August. Sir Patrick reveals to Chris Lintott what Neil Armstrong told him about his famous line "One small step..." .

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Juice

A European mission called JUICE has been announced which will visit Jupiter and its fascinating moons Europa, Callisto and Ganymede. Sir Patrick Moore finds out why these icy moons may harbour conditions suitable for life, and also has the latest news from the Cassini mission, currently sending back astounding images from Saturn.

BBC One, Mon 4 Jun 201200:25
BBC Four, Thu 7 Jun 201219:30
BBC Four, Fri 8 Jun 201202:05

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Moore's Marathon

BBC One, Sun 6 May, 2012, 23:55 (EXCEPT NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND)
BBC One Mon 7 May, 2012, 00:40 (ONLY ON SCOTLAND)
BBC One Tue 8 May, 2012, 00:05 (ONLY ON NORTHERN IRELAND)

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Moore's Marathon

The Sky at Night celebrates 55 years with the second of its special programmes. Sir Patrick picked out 55 objects in the April sky and asked viewers to take part in his Moore Marathon. He finds out how everyone got on, with help from the team.

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The Sky at Night is a monthly documentary television programme on astronomy produced by the BBC. The show has had the same permanent presenter, Sir Patrick Moore, from its first airing on 24 April 1957, making it the longest-running programme with the same presenter in television history.

Original run 24 April 1957 - present

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Warp Factor 55
Have you ever dreamed of travelling through space? Sir Patrick Moore takes us on an epic journey to the ends of our known universe, stopping en-route to take in the view. The team engage the warp drive and celebrate 55 years of The Sky at Night - at the speed of light.

BBC One, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 00:05
EXCEPT NORTHERN IRELAND

BBC One, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 23:35
ONLY ON NORTHERN IRELAND

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19:30 UT, 8th March, 2012

BBC Four

Citizen Astronomy
A look at how amateur astronomers can help in the quest for knowledge of the cosmos.

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