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The Sky at Night

The Sky at Night Season 2021

Season 2021 Episodes

1. Pick of the Year

January 17th, 2021

Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott look back at some of the biggest stories featured on the programme in 2020, with the help of special guests who have chosen their favourite moments. From the launch of Solar Orbiter to the discovery of phosphine on Venus, the team relive the astronomy highlights of a highly unusual year.

2. Mars and Meteorites

April 11th, 2021

In February 2021, orbiters from China and the UAE settled into their positions above Mars, and Nasa’s Perseverance rover touched down on its surface. Maggie Aderin-Pocock reviews the astonishing footage the rover has already sent back, and talks with its legendary chief designer Adam Seltzer about the challenges of missions to the red planet.

3. Mapping the Milky Way

May 9th, 2021

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.

4. Space Boom Britain

June 13th, 2021

The Sky at Night team visit the companies spearheading the boom in Britain's space industry, a sector with an annual income of £16.4bn and which employs over 45,000 people.

5. ET and the BBC

June 19th, 2021

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.

6. Exploring Jupiter

August 8th, 2021

Juno, Nasa's mission to Jupiter, is still gathering data on the gas giant, a decade after it was launched.

7. Question Time

September 19th, 2021

A special ‘Question Time’ edition of the programme. Planetary scientist Carly Howett and cosmologist Hiranya Peiris join the team to answer questions from viewers covering all things astronomical

8. The Forgotten Solar System

October 10th, 2021

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.

9. Telescopes through Time

November 14th, 2021

10. Review Of The Year

December 12th, 2021

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.

All Seasons

Season 2024

Season 2024

Apr 8, 2024
Season 2023

Season 2023

Apr 10, 2023
Season 2022

Season 2022

Jan 9, 2022
Season 2021

Season 2021

Jan 17, 2021
Season 2020

Season 2020

Jan 12, 2020
Season 2019

Season 2019

Jan 13, 2019
Season 2018

Season 2018

Jan 14, 2018
Season 2017

Season 2017

Jan 8, 2017
Season 2016

Season 2016

Feb 14, 2016
Season 2015

Season 2015

Jan 11, 2015
Season 2014

Season 2014

Feb 9, 2014
Season 2013

Season 2013

Jan 7, 2013
Season 2012

Season 2012

Jan 9, 2012
Season 2011

Season 2011

Jan 3, 2011
Season 2010

Season 2010

Jan 4, 2010
Season 2009

Season 2009

Jan 5, 2009
Season 2008

Season 2008

Jan 1, 2008
Season 2007

Season 2007

Jan 7, 2007
Season 2006

Season 2006

Jan 1, 2006
1958

1958

Jan 8, 1958
1957

1957

Apr 24, 1957
Specials

Specials

Nov 26, 2007