The Sky at Night · SEASON 45
Great Balls of Fire
Episode 9 · 2001-08-20

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Patrick Moore continues his discussion with Jay Tate and Lembit Opik about the threat to the Earth from a Potentially Hazardous Object. They look at the disastrous environmental effects that might happen after a large scale impact, how we are searching the night skies for Near Earth Objects and what could be done to avert disaster.
Season 45 episodes
1. Genesis - Earth and Moon2001-01-08
2. Cassini: Next Stop Saturn2001-02-05
3. A New View of Mars2001-03-05
4. Pictures from the Red Planet2001-12-17
5. Meet the Neighbours2001-04-30
6. Eye Spy...2001-05-28
7. Our Star2001-06-25
8. Crash and Burn2001-07-23
9. Great Balls of Fire2001-08-20
10. Evolving Universe: Beginnings2001-09-17
11. Evolving Universe: Modern Views2001-10-15
12. The Lion's Storm2001-11-05
13. The Star of Bethlehem2001-12-10