The Sky at Night · SEASON 11

Lumps from Outer Space

Episode 13 · 1967-12-08

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Meteorites are the only solid objects from outer space which land on earth. Two thousand have been found, the biggest weighing sixty tons. What are they, and where do they come from? Patrick Moore discusses their significance and possible origin with a geologist, Dr. G. J. H. McCall.

Season 11 episodes

1. The Giant Planet1967-01-06 2. Observing Earth Satellites1967-02-03 3. Gas-Clouds in Space1967-03-03 4. The Craters on the Moon1967-03-31 5. Ten Years of Astronomy1967-04-23 6. A new look at Mars1967-05-26 7. Vega1967-06-23 8. Lord Rosse's Great Telescope1967-07-21 9. Exploding Stars1967-08-18 10. Invisible Astronomy1967-09-15 11. Cameras round the Moon1967-10-13 12. Venus Observed1967-11-10 13. Lumps from Outer Space1967-12-08