The BEST episodes of The Sky At Night season 1976
Every episode of The Sky At Night season 1976, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sky At Night season 1976!
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 - The Changing Face Of Mars
Season 1976 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/1976
Look forward to Viking probe
#2 - The Pole Star
Season 1976 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/1976
#3 - Black Holes In Space
Season 1976 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/1976
#4 - The Rings Of Saturn
Season 1976 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/1976
A look forward to the pass of Pioneer 11
#5 - The Sun And The Earth
Season 1976 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/1976
#6 - Neutron Stars
Season 1976 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/14/1976
X-Ray results from Ariel 5
#7 - Viking To Mars
Season 1976 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/1976
Before Viking 1 mode its landing on Mars, The Sky At Night examined what kind of surface the lander would encounter. Enter the expertise of model maker Mat lrvine: "There were three small landers that I mode reasonably heavy, and I built up a base that incorporated three surfaces on which to drop them," recoils Mat.
#8 - Viking On Mars
Season 1976 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/11/1976
Viking 1 lands on the surface of Mars
#9 - How Far Can You See?
Season 1976 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/1976
#10 - Viking - The End Of The Beginning
Season 1976 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/1976
Results of the Viking mission
#11 - A New Look From Greenwich
Season 1976 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/28/1976
#12 - Quasars - The Remotest Objects In The Universe
Season 1976 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/24/1976
#13 - The Evening Star
Season 1976 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/15/1976
Venus