The Sky at Night · SEASON 46

Galactic Whirlpools

Episode 2 · 2002-02-04

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In the depths of space there are giant tornadoes of cold, dusty gas and galactic whirlpools containing thousands of millions of stars. Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Chris Kitchin to discuss how these helices of the heavens are formed and to predict the fate of our own spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, when it collides with the Andromeda galaxy in 3,000 million years time.

Season 46 episodes

1. The Signature for Life2002-01-07 2. Galactic Whirlpools2002-02-04 3. A Tale of Two Bears2002-03-04 4. Twelve Men on the Moon2000-04-01 5. Forty-Five Years of Star-Gazing2002-04-29 6. Southern Eyes2002-05-27 7. The Birth and Death of the Universe2002-06-24 8. Stars in Your Eyes2002-07-22 9. Apocalyptic Asteroid2002-08-19 10. The Long Wave2002-09-16 11. Picture Perfect2002-10-14 12. Radio Revolution2002-11-11 13. A Royal Celebration2002-12-09