The Sky at Night (BBC FOUR)

The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team explore one of the biggest recent stories in space news, the 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4. How well did the planet respond to this potential natural disaster? Also in HD. [S]	Fri, Apr 18, 12:50 am	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team explore one of the biggest recent stories in space news, the 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4. How well did the planet respond to this potential natural disaster? Also in HD. [S]	Mon, Apr 14, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night teams up with BBC Ideas to discover the secrets of archaeology and astronomy and to reflect on our ancestral skies. Also in HD. [S]	Thu, Nov 14, 11:10 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night teams up with BBC Ideas to discover the secrets of archaeology and astronomy and to reflect on our ancestral skies. Also in HD. [S]	Mon, Nov 11, 10:15 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night embarks on a journey into the future, exploring how space will revolutionise life on Earth over the next 50 years. Also in HD. [S]	Mon, Sept 9, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	In this Sky at Night special, the team talk to Dr Nicola Fox, NASA's head of science, whose life began in the UK. Also in HD. [S]	Mon, Aug 12, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team mark the second anniversary of the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, finding out what it has told us so far. Also in HD. [S]	Thu, Jul 11, 11:55 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team mark the second anniversary of the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, finding out what it has told us so far. Also in HD. [S]	Mon, Jul 8, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team go cosmic ghost-hunting, looking for hidden objects across the universe that we can't see, but which astronomers and scientists still believe are out there. Also in HD. [S]	Fri, Jun 14, 12:15 am	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team go cosmic ghost-hunting, looking for hidden objects across the universe that we can't see, but which astronomers and scientists still believe are out there. Also in HD. [S]	Fri, Jun 14, 12:00 am	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team looks at how scientists are creating eclipses on demand to discover the hidden secrets that might be revealed, including habitable planets like our own. Also in HD. [S]	Thu, May 16, 11:55 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team looks at how scientists are creating eclipses on demand to discover the hidden secrets that might be revealed, including habitable planets like our own. Also in HD. [S]	Mon, May 13, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us. Also in HD. [S]	Mon, Apr 8, 9:30 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Nov 13, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Wed, Sept 13, 7:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Sept 11, 9:30 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Aug 14, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Thu, Jul 13, 7:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Jul 10, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Thu, Jun 15, 7:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Jun 12, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team explores the threat of an asteroid impact on earth. Also in HD. [S]	Thu, May 18, 7:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Thu, Apr 13, 7:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Apr 10, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	A special 'Question Time' edition, with an expert panel answering questions from viewers on all things astronomical. Also in HD. [S]	Wed, Oct 12, 11:55 pm	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night	A special 'Question Time' edition, with an expert panel answering questions from viewers on all things astronomical. Also in HD. [S]	Mon, Oct 10, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Thu, Sept 15, 11:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Sept 12, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	The Sky at Night team meets the scientists in the UK researching the astonishing new data returned by the James Webb Space Telescope. [S]	Mon, Aug 15, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Thu, Jun 16, 11:25 pm	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Jun 13, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night	We last set foot on the moon in 1972. What now for the future of lunar exploration? Also in HD. [S]	Thu, May 12, 12:20 am	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	We last set foot on the moon in 1972. What now for the future of lunar exploration? Also in HD. [S]	Mon, May 9, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Thu, Apr 14, 11:25 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Mon, Apr 11, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Thu, Jan 13, 12:00 am	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Sun, Jan 9, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	Chris and Maggie look back at some of the stories they have covered in 2021 in the Sky at Night's big review of the year. Also in HD. [S]	Thu, Dec 16, 11:25 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Wed, Oct 13, 12:05 am	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Sun, Oct 10, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	A special 'Question Time' edition of the programme from the 2021 British Science Festival. Also in HD. [S]	Thu, Sept 23, 12:00 am	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night	A special 'Question Time' edition of the programme from the 2021 British Science Festival. Also in HD. [S]	Sun, Sept 19, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night	Juno, Nasa's mission to Jupiter, is still gathering data on the gas giant, a decade after it was launched. Also in HD. [S]	Wed, Aug 11, 11:50 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	Juno, Nasa's mission to Jupiter, is still gathering data on the gas giant, a decade after it was launched. Also in HD. [S]	Sun, Aug 8, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Wed, Jul 14, 11:40 pm	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Sun, Jul 11, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	60 mins
The Sky at Night		Thu, Jun 17, 11:45 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night		Sun, Jun 13, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Wed, May 12, 11:30 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins
The Sky at Night	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]	Sun, May 9, 10:00 pm	BBC FOUR	30 mins

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