The Sky at Night · SEASON 4

Tektites

Episode 12 · 1960-12-05

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Episode overview

These are strange glassy objects of unknown origin which are found on the surface of certain parts of the world. Patrick Moore discusses with Dr. M. H. Hey, of the Department of Mineralogy, British Museum (Natural History), the theory, which has recently been in the news, that Tektites may have originated in the moon and travelled through space to the earth.

Season 4 episodes

1. The Great Spiral1960-01-20 2. Uranus1960-02-17 3. Why Stars Twinkle1960-03-16 4. Visitor from Space1960-04-11 5. Star Clouds of Sagittarius1960-06-08 6. Other Moons1960-06-11 7. Celestial Fireworks1960-08-08 8. Measuring the Universe1960-08-30 9. Moonscape1960-09-27 10. Make-up of the Stars1960-10-10 11. Astronomy in Russia1960-11-07 12. Tektites1960-12-05 14. Episode 14