In a special episode to mark the end of another season, The Sky at Night teams up with Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage to talk all things amateur astronomy. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team travels to the heart of Chile's Atacama Desert to explore one of the most advanced observatories in the world - the Very Large Telescope, or VLT. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team travels to the heart of Chile's Atacama Desert to explore one of the most advanced observatories in the world - the Very Large Telescope, or VLT. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team investigate the science of black holes and discover the incredible techniques being used to uncover their secrets. Also in HD. [S]
The team investigates the controversial world of alien communication. If we discover aliens, how would we contact them, and should we communicate with them at all? Also in HD. [S]
The team investigates the controversial world of alien communication. If we discover aliens, how would we communicate with them, and should we communicate with them at all? Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team investigates the science and engineering helping the UK to blast into space. Chris visits a rocket company near Glasgow to find out how rockets are built. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team investigates the science and engineering helping the UK to blast into space. Chris visits a rocket company near Glasgow to find out how rockets are built. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team investigate the latest science used in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, including a major mission to Jupiter's icy moons. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team investigate the latest science used in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, including a major mission to Jupiter's icy moons. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night turns its focus to the wonderful world of astrophotography, including a look at the new technology being built for the Very Large Telescope. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night turns its focus to the wonderful world of astrophotography, including a look at the new technology being built for the Very Large Telescope. [S]
Martin Rees is perhaps Britain's most renowned cosmologist. Now, about to celebrate his eightieth birthday, Lord Rees talks to Chris Lintott about his career in science. Also in HD. [S]
Martin Rees is perhaps Britain's most renowned cosmologist. Now, about to celebrate his 80th birthday, Lord Rees talks to Chris Lintott about his career in science. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team report on the new scientific methods being used to detect exoplanets and how the winter darkness of Antarctica is critical to their success. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team report on the new scientific methods being used to detect exoplanets and how the winter darkness of Antarctica is critical to their success. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team explore how light pollution impacts the beauty of the night sky, animal behaviour and human health, and what might be done to mitigate its harmful effects. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team explore how light pollution impacts the beauty of the night sky, animal behaviour and human health, and what might be done to mitigate its harmful effects. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team reveal how important it is to investigate our solar system's outer planets close-up and why opportunities to do so only come around every so often. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team reveal how important it is to investigate our solar system's outer planets close-up and why opportunities to do so only come around every so often. Also in HD. [S]
Chris and Maggie dive into the archives to discover how the hunt for extra-terrestrial life in the universe has been reported by the BBC over six decades. Also in HD. [S]
Chris and Maggie dive into the archives to discover how the hunt for extra-terrestrial life in the universe has been reported by the BBC over six decades. Also in HD. [S]
The Gaia space telescope is not just helping scientists create the ultimate star map of the Milky Way. It is also showing our galaxy's past and how it will change in the future. Also in HD. [S]
The Gaia space telescope is not just helping scientists create the ultimate star map of the Milky Way. It is also showing our galaxy's past and how it will change in the future. Also in HD. [S]
Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott look back at some of the biggest stories of 2020, from the launch of Solar Orbiter to the discovery of phosphine on Venus. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott look back at some of the biggest stories of 2020, from the launch of Solar Orbiter to the discovery of phosphine on Venus. Also in HD. [S,AD]
The Sky at Night team explore the life and death of stars, including the dimming of Betelgeuse and the drawings that pre-date the telescope but which can predict solar activity. Also in HD. [S]
The Sky at Night team explore the life and death of stars, including the dimming of Betelgeuse and the drawings that pre-date the telescope but which can predict solar activity. Also in HD. [S]