The Sky at Night · SEASON 62

First Rock from the Sun

Episode 10 · 2018-11-18

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Episode overview

A report on BepiColombo, a spacecraft sent on a seven-year journey to the heart of the solar system to study Mercury. The objective is to discover why the smallest planet in the solar system seems to be shrinking even further, how it survives orbiting so close to the sun, and how it was formed in the first place.

Season 62 episodes

1. The Invisible Universe2018-01-14 2. The Mystery of 'Oumuamua2018-02-11 3. Mars: Red and Dead?2018-04-08 4. Gaia: A Galactic Revolution2018-05-13 5. Jupiter: Up Close and Personal2018-06-10 6. Outback Astronomy2018-07-08 7. Death Star2018-08-12 8. Expedition Asteroid2018-09-09 9. Space Britannia2018-10-14 10. First Rock from the Sun2018-11-18 11. The Flying Telescope2018-12-09