The WORST episodes of The Sky at Night
Every episode of The Sky at Night ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Sky at Night!
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.
#2 - The Mapping Of Mercury
Season 1977 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/1977
Using photos sent back from Mariner 10
#3 - 20th Anniversary Programme
Season 1977 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/1977
#4 - The Solar Cycle
Season 1977 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/1977
#5 - Uranus - The Second Ringed Planet
Season 1977 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/15/1977
The newly discovered ring system
#6 - The New Infrared Telescope
Season 1977 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/1977
A look forward to UKIRT, the new telescope in Hawaii.
#7 - The Swan In The Sky
Season 1977 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/1977
Cygnus and NGC 349 may have a planetary system.
#8 - The Voyager Missions
Season 1977 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/1977
#9 - Stars Of The Far South
Season 1977 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/1977
Results of the Anglo-Australian telescope to date.
#10 - The Amateur Astronomer
Season 1977 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/24/1977
A tour of Paul Doherty's home-built observatory
#11 - Why Do Planets Shine?
Season 1977 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/23/1977
#12 - Sun, Spaceships and Bug-Eyed Monsters
Season 1977 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/1977
Science fiction and space exploration.
#13 - Exploring The Night Sky With Binoculars
Season 1978 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/1978
#15 - Travel In Space And Time
Season 1977 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/1977
Astronomers' terms to describe the size of the Universe.
#16 - The Asteroids
Season 1978 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/1978
The origin and nature of the minor planets
#18 - Astronomers' View Of The Earth
Season 1978 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/1978
Earth as it would appear From space
#19 - Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Season 1978 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/1978
#20 - The Edge Of The Solar System
Season 1978 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/1978
#22 - Does Anything Ever Happen On The Moon?
Season 1978 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/1978
Transient lunar phenomena
#23 - Where Did Life Begin?
Season 1978 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/11/1978
Theory that organisms from space brought life to Earth
#25 - The Alignment Of The Planets
Season 1978 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/1978
The effect that the Forthcoming alignment might have on the Earth