The Sky at Night · SEASON 23
Voyager to Jupiter
Episode 5 · 1979-05-02
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
When Voyager 1 flew past Jupiter in March of this year, it sent back results which surprised even the space-planners. The famous Red Spot was shown as a huge whirling storm, while one of the satellites, Io, a world larger than our Moon, has a brilliant red surface upon which active volcanoes can be seen. Patrick Moore and Dr Garry Hunt discuss Voyager l's remarkably successful mission.
Season 23 episodes
1. Venus Explored1979-01-10
2. The Man who Mapped the Nebulae1979-02-05
3. Is Life on Earth Unique?1979-03-08
4. The Space Between the Stars1979-04-04
5. Voyager to Jupiter1979-05-02
6. Looking at the Weather from Space1979-05-30
7. X-Rays from Space1979-06-27
8. Voyager 2 Reaches Jupiter1979-07-24
9. The Zodiac1979-08-21
10. Pioneer to Saturn1979-09-19
11. Observing the Sun1979-10-18
12. The Message of Starlight1979-11-22
13. UFOs - fact or fantasy?1979-12-11
