The Sky at Night · SEASON 56

Venus and the Midnight Sun

Episode 7 · 2012-07-02

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The Sky at Night travels to the Arctic Circle and the archipelago of Svalbard to see the transit of Venus. This astronomical wonder, where the planet Venus passes in front of the sun, is the last one in our lifetime, but as ever the clouds test the team's nerves.

Season 56 episodes

1. Other Solar Systems2012-01-09 2. Age of the Infrared2012-02-13 3. Citizen Astronomy2012-03-04 4. Warp Factor 552012-04-02 5. Moore's Marathon2012-05-10 6. Juice2012-06-04 7. Venus and the Midnight Sun2012-07-02 8. Home-grown Observatories2012-08-13 9. Curiosity at Mars2012-09-03 10. Moore Winter Marathon2012-10-08 11. The Story of Stuff2012-11-05 12. Mercury and the Moon2012-12-03