The Sky at Night · SEASON 22
Gamma Ray Astronomy
Episode 8 · 1978-06-28
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Gamma ray astronomy is a new science; as yet we do not know as much as we would like about these strange, high penetration rays which come from deep space. Patrick Moore discusses gamma ray research with Dr Jocelyn Bell-Burnell, who worked on the discovery of pulsars.
Season 22 episodes
1. Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars1978-01-11
2. The Nearest Galaxies1978-02-08
3. The New Mars1978-03-08
4. Suns, Space-Ships and Bug-Eyed Monsters1978-03-27
5. The Asteroids1978-04-04
6. Birth of a Star1978-05-17
7. Astronomers' View of the Earth1978-06-08
8. Gamma Ray Astronomy1978-06-28
9. The Edge of the Solar System1978-06-26
10. Question and Answer1978-08-23
11. Does Anything Ever Happen on the Moon?1978-09-14
12. Where Did Life Begin?1978-10-11
13. Exploded Star1978-11-15
14. The Alignment of the Planets1978-12-12
