The Sky at Night · SEASON 20
The Sun and the Earth
Episode 5 · 1976-05-20
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The Sun sends us its light and heat, but it has many other effects on the earth too. It raises tides; it produces the lovely Polar lights; it has long-term effects on plant growth - and its variations may even cause ice ages. Patrick Moore and Dr Ron Maddison of Keele University discuss some of these lesser-known effects of the Sun on the Earth.
Season 20 episodes
1. The Changing Face of Mars1976-01-21
2. The Pole Star1976-02-18
3. Black Holes in Space1976-03-18
4. The Rings of Saturn1976-04-21
5. The Sun and the Earth1976-05-20
6. Neutron Stars1976-06-14
7. Viking to Mars1976-07-15
8. Viking on Mars1976-08-11
9. How Far Can You See?1976-09-09
10. Viking - The End of the Beginning1976-09-28
11. A New Look from Old Greenwich1976-10-28
12. Quasars - the Remotest Objects in the Universe?1976-11-24
13. The Evening Star1976-12-15
