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.
#1 - Sirius - The Dog Star
Season 1977 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/1977
The density of Sirius and the former state of the Pup
#3 - The Pole Star
Season 1976 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/1976
#4 - Black Holes In Space
Season 1976 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/1976
#5 - The Rings Of Saturn
Season 1976 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/1976
A look forward to the pass of Pioneer 11
#6 - The Sun And The Earth
Season 1976 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/1976
#8 - 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.
#10 - How Far Can You See?
Season 1976 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/10/1976
#11 - Viking - The End Of The Beginning
Season 1976 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/1976
Results of the Viking mission
#12 - A New Look From Greenwich
Season 1976 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/28/1976
#13 - Quasars - The Remotest Objects In The Universe
Season 1976 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/24/1976
#15 - The Search For Life In The Universe
Season 1975 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/1975
#16 - Travel In Space And Time
Season 1977 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/1977
Astronomers' terms to describe the size of the Universe.
#17 - The Mapping Of Mercury
Season 1977 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/1977
Using photos sent back from Mariner 10
#18 - 20th Anniversary Programme
Season 1977 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/1977
#19 - The Solar Cycle
Season 1977 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/1977
#20 - Uranus - The Second Ringed Planet
Season 1977 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/15/1977
The newly discovered ring system
#21 - The New Infrared Telescope
Season 1977 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/1977
A look forward to UKIRT, the new telescope in Hawaii.
#22 - The Swan In The Sky
Season 1977 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/1977
Cygnus and NGC 349 may have a planetary system.
#23 - The Voyager Missions
Season 1977 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/1977
#24 - Stars Of The Far South
Season 1977 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/1977
Results of the Anglo-Australian telescope to date.
#25 - The Amateur Astronomer
Season 1977 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/24/1977
A tour of Paul Doherty's home-built observatory