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Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.

Look up! Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Professor Chris Lintott present the iconic, inspirational look at cutting-edge space science and the incredible universe all around us.

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Chris Lintott

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Rob Liddell

Jonathan Renouf

The Sky at Night: How Gravity Shapes the Universe

How Gravity Shapes the Universe

11/05/2014

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, How Gravity Shapes the Universe

The team travels to the Brecon Beacons AstroCamp to see how gravity shapes the universe.

The team travels to the Brecon Beacons AstroCamp to see how gravity shapes the universe. Chris finds out about the newest moon in the solar system.

The universe is filled with spectacular objects, from gloriously-coloured nebulae to the swirling motion of a billion stars formed into a single galaxy. One force has created it all - gravity. The Sky at Night team steps away from the bright lights and travels to the Brecon Beacons AstroCamp to see how gravity shapes the universe, in all its spectacular glory.

Maggie Aderin-Pocock asks why so much of the night sky is filled with spheres and why not all these spheres are what they seem. Chris Lintott finds out about the newest moon in the solar system that has just formed in Saturn's rings, and how it could shed light on how the planets formed billions of years ago. 

Plus, how to get great images of the night sky without using a telescope and what the shape of a galaxy tells you about its past.

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