The Sky at Night · SEASON 23
X-Rays from Space
Episode 7 · 1979-06-27
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
On 2 June the new all-British satellite, Ariel 6, was put into orbit more than 600 km above the earth's surface. Like its highly successful predecessor, Ariel 5, one of its main tasks will be to study x-rays and cosmic rays from deep space, and it is carrying experiments from four British universities. Patrick Moore talks about this new astronomical satellite with Dr Leonard Culhane, the project scientist for the 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
