About this season
Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.
Episodes (13)
1. Millennium Astronomy
Aired 17 January 2000
Dr Allan Chapman discusses with Patrick Moore the development of astronomy over the last 1,000 years.
2. A Glimpse of a New World
Aired 7 February 2000
Dr Alan Penny joins Patrick Moore to discuss the discovery of a vast planet orbiting a star 55 light years away.
3. Two of a Kind
Aired 6 March 2000
Professor Chris Kitchin joins Patrick Moore to discuss the tendency of stars to be members of pairs.
4. X-ray Vision
Aired 3 April 2000
Professor Martin joins Patrick Moore to give the news on the latest x-ray mission, the Newton satellite.
5. A Massing of Planets
Aired 1 May 2000
In May several planets will line up, which has not happened since the 1930s. Patrick Moore and Dr John Mason discuss this planetary conjunction.
6. The Moon in Focus
Aired 22 May 2000
Patrick Moore discusses the signs of very mild activity that occasionally appear on the moon.
7. Dr. Caldwell's Catalogue
Aired 26 June 2000
Patrick Moore runs through his Caldwell Catalogue naming his top ten favourite star clusters, galaxies and nebulae.
8. Back to Basics
Aired 24 July 2000
Astronomy has its own language, and some of the terms are unfamiliar in ordinary conversation. In this programme, the first of two devoted to the subject, Patrick Moore is joined by Chris Lintott, of Magdalen College, Cambridge, to explain some of the basic terms.
9. Back to Basics - Into Deep Space
Aired 21 August 2000
In the previous programme, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott discussed some of the often unfamiliar terms used by astronomers. They concentrated upon terms relating to our own local part of the Universe. This evening they range further, and discuss terms such as galaxies, nebulae, black holes and the Hubble Constant.
10. Wimps and Machos
Aired 11 September 2000
Patrick Moore is joined by lain Nicolson to give the latest news on the problem of "dark matter".
11. The Darkness of the Universe
Aired 16 October 2000
Patrick Moore and lain Nicolson look at how massive bodies, theoretical particles and the concept of dark energy may all play a part in determining the ultimate fate of the Universe.
12. Worlds Apart
Aired 6 November 2000
Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Alan Penny of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to discuss Project Darwin, designed to explore the possibility of "other Earths".
13. An Astronaut's View
Aired 11 December 2000
Nasa astronaut Dr Jeffrey Hoffman describes the experience of stargazing in outer space.