The Sky at Night
The Sky at Night is a TV show on BBC4. Look up! Dr Maggie Aderin and Professor Chris Lintott present the iconic, inspirational look at cutting-edge space science and the incredible universe all around us. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 9 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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The Sky at Night
The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years.
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The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples.
Episodes 2025
In a spectacular season finale, the team are joined by Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain in front of a live studio audience to answer viewers' burning queries about space.
The team delve into the world of astronaut training, discovering what it takes to become a European Space Agency astronaut. With special guest Helen Sharman.
The team explores one of the greatest discoveries of modern astronomy - that our universe is expanding - and the new questions it raises about how the cosmos works.
The team delve into the enigmatic world of pulsars and hear the inspiring story of their discoverer, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, direct from the subject herself.
The team explore one of the newest areas of modern astronomy, the search for exoplanets, the distant worlds that orbit stars beyond our own solar system.
The team celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory, recreating history at a special dinner party, where they are joined by a glittering line-up of science communicators.
The team explore what the latest research is revealing about Mars. Could life have once thrived there? And will a return trip to our neighbouring planet ever be possible?