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Factual: Science & Nature

Factual: Science & Nature: Science & Technology

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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Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Euan McDonald Smith

Jonathan Renouf

The Sky at Night: Guides: Comets and Asteroids

Comets and Asteroids

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BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Guides, Comets and Asteroids

We only get fleeting glimpses of comets and asteroids. What will the next one bring us?

Comets and asteroids have been witnessed in our skies for millennia, but only now can we see these tiny, mysterious worlds up close. What will the next one bring us?

Comets and asteroids are the building blocks of the planets, relics from the early days of the solar system. They have been witnessed in our skies for millennia - tantalising, yet too small and too distant to study. However, over the course of the past 60 years, developments in astronomy and space exploration have allowed scientists to now see these tiny, mysterious worlds up close - and the Sky at Night has been there every step of the way. 

Using the Sky at Night archives, Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a journey in pursuit of comets and asteroids - from ancient history to the cutting edge of modern astronomy, from tales of omens seen in our skies to exhilarating space missions straight out of science fiction. 

Unlike planets and moons, we only get fleeting glimpses of comets and asteroids, and it’s this rarity that makes these visitors so special. Who knows what the next one will bring us?

The Sky at Night: Guides

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Using The Sky at Night archives, a look at different aspects of the world of astronomy.

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