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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.

The Sky at Night: Galactic Whirlpools

03/02/2002

Galactic Whirlpools

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Galactic Whirlpools

Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Chris Kitchin to discuss how galaxies are formed.

Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Chris Kitchin to discuss how galaxies are formed, and to predict the fate of the Milky Way when it collides with the Andromeda galaxy in 3,000 million years time.

In the depths of space there are giant tornadoes of cold, dusty gas and galactic whirlpools containing thousands of millions of stars. Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Chris Kitchin to discuss how these helices of the heavens are formed and to predict the fate of our own spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, when it collides with the Andromeda galaxy in 3,000 million years time.

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