The Sky at Night · SEASON 25

Bombardment from Space

Episode 7 · 1981-06-26

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What are the chances of the Earth being hit by an asteroid - another and much smaller world orbiting the Sun? Just over 40 years ago the Earth was nearly in collision with an asteroid called Hermes. Statistically the danger of a collision is slight, but by no means nil. In America the NASA authorities have announced plans for destroying any approaching asteroid with a nuclear missile. Can we predict the possibility of a collision? In this programme Patrick Moore discusses the whole question of asteroid collisions with Dr David Hughes of Sheffield University.

Season 25 episodes

1. The 200-inch Telescope at Mount1981-01-11 2. The Sword of Orion1981-02-08 3. Mr Herschel's Planet1981-03-08 4. The Spring Sky1981-04-05 5. 'In the Beginning.... '1981-05-03 6. Neptune - the Mysterious Giant1981-05-31 7. Bombardment from Space1981-06-26 8. The Summer Sky1981-07-27 9. The Perseids1981-08-23 10. Voyager 2: A Second Opinion of Saturn1981-09-21 11. A Tribute to Sir Bernard Lovell1981-10-18 12. The Autumn Sky1981-11-15 13. The Star of Bethlehem1981-12-13