The Sky at Night: 1965
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Sky at Night Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Unwelcome Atmosphere
Jan 15, 1965
Patrick Moore discusses the atmospheres of the other planets in the solar system, how much is known of them, what more is likely to be found out about them in the near future, and
Up in a Balloon
Feb 12, 1965
The advantages, drawbacks, and achievements of using balloons to take astronomical instruments above the earth's atmosphere are discussed by Patrick Moore and Kenneth Fea of the Sp
Lava or Dust?
Mar 12, 1965
Patrick Moore discusses what information the photographs taken by Ranger 8 may give on the controversial question of the nature of the moon's surface.
Ancient Lore
Apr 2, 1965
Patrick Moore examines the ancient mythology of the stars and some of the ways in which they have been said to influence man's destiny on earth.
Naked Eye Astronomy
Apr 30, 1965
Patrick Moore and Henry Brinton discuss how much useful observation can be done without using optical instruments.
How Long is a Day?
Jun 4, 1965
Recent studies suggest that the day on Mercury may be two months long. Patrick Moore discusses how this affects our ideas of conditions on Mercury, and how its length of day compar
Space Weather
Jun 25, 1965
Space was once thought to be empty, but recent planetary probes - such as Mariner IV now approaching Mars - have shown that it is anything but so. There is plenty of weather in spa
Communicating with Other Worlds
Jul 23, 1965
In the 100th edition of Sky at Night, Patrick Moore considers one of the most intriguing problems of modern astronomy: could conditions for life as we know it exist outside the sol
Mars in Shot
Aug 20, 1965
Patrick Moore discusses the information sent back by Mariner IV and what new ideas it gives us about the planet Mars.
Re-thinking the Universe
Sep 17, 1965
Patrick Moore reports on Quasars. These recently discovered objects, immensely distant sources of vast amounts of energy, are causing astronomers to reconsider their previous idea
Ninety-Eight Inches
Oct 8, 1965
Patrick Moore looks at the new Isaac Newton telescope which will be the largest in Europe. What will it achieve?
The Unsteady Universe
Nov 5, 1965
In the past few months views about the nature and origin of the Universe have been changing considerably. Patrick Moore discusses some of the current thinking on this vast subject
The Extra Planet
Dec 3, 1965
Recent Russian studies have suggested that there may be another major planet in the solar system. Patrick Moore discusses the evidence for the existence of a world even more dista