The Sky at Night · SEASON 53
The Fountains of Enceladus
Episode 3 · 2009-03-02
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Saturn's mysterious moon Enceladus has startled astronomers with its amazing ice geysers, which spew out material into space. Sir Patrick Moore talks to the scientists who are trying to unlock the secrets of this tiny world. Dr Chris Lintott visits the Open University to find out the latest on our own Moon. He meets scientists from the Japanese Kaguya mission and the Indian Chandrayaan mission, with its British instrument CIXS.
Season 53 episodes
1. Light Fantastic2009-01-05
2. The Merry Dancers2009-02-02
3. The Fountains of Enceladus2009-03-02
4. Herschel in the Red2009-04-06
5. Close Encounters2009-05-04
6. Neighbourhood Watch2009-06-08
7. Apollo 11: A Night to Remember2009-06-21
8. The Apollo Miracle2009-07-06
9. Coronas of the Sun2009-08-03
10. Jupiter Rising2009-09-07
11. The Great Observatories2009-10-05
12. Lunar Impact2009-11-02
13. Exploring Mars2009-11-15
14. The Winter Sky2009-12-07
15. Episode 15
16. Episode 16
