The Sky at Night · SEASON 35

Mars - the Red Planet

Episode 1 · 1991-01-21

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Episode overview

Looking like a bright red star, Mars can be seen clearly in the south-west sky after dark. It has been studied since prehistoric times and many people believed there was life on the planet, yet the Viking spacecraft in the 1970s could find no trace. Patrick Moore explores the myths and legends surrounding Mars and takes a voyage over its surface.

Season 35 episodes

1. Mars - the Red Planet1991-01-21 2. The Fastest Clocks in the Universe1991-02-28 3. Jupiter and Family1991-03-11 4. Bombardment from Space1991-03-31 5. Wanderers in Space1991-04-28 6. Guarding Their Secrets1991-05-26 7. Saturn the Ringed Planet1991-07-01 8. Soviet Space Astronomy1991-07-29 9. The Pole Star1991-08-25 10. Galaxy in Creation?1991-09-23 11. Hubble Space Telescope1991-10-20 12. Nothing But Blue Skies1991-11-17 13. The Strangest Planet1991-12-09