The BEST episodes of The Sky At Night season 1959
Every episode of The Sky At Night season 1959, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sky At Night season 1959!
Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) began presenting The Sky at Night in April 1957. Airing a new episode every month, the show continues to explore our solar system and beyond. It is the longest running science show on TV. Many famous people have appeared on The Sky at Night, among them: Harlow Shapley, Carl Sagan and Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. Many astronauts have also appeared, including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Recordings of most of the early episodes no longer exist.
#1 -
Season 1959 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/1959
Saturn - the ringed planet
#2 -
Season 1959 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/1959
Latest Russian rocket successes and recent volcanic activities on the Moon
#3 -
Season 1959 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/1959
Life and death of the Sun
#4 -
Season 1959 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/1959
Mercury and the Moon
#5 -
Season 1959 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/1959
Binary stars
#6 -
Season 1959 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/1959
The shape of our Galaxy
#7 - Minor Planets
Season 1959 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/10/1959
The lesser-known bodies of the Solar System
#8 -
Season 1959 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/8/1959
Life on Venus
#9 -
Season 1959 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/5/1959
Lights in the sky, sunspot emissions, aurorae
#10 -
Season 1959 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/1959
Russian rocket hits the Moon and a new comet
#11 - The Front and Back of the Moon
Season 1959 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/26/1959
Russians took first photos of the far side of the Moon
#12 - Pairs of Suns
Season 1959 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/16/1959
Pairs of suns and further photos of the Moon
#13 - What was the Star of Bethlehem
Season 1959 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1959
Various theories for the Star of Bethlehem