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The Sky at Night

The Sky at Night

1957Returning Series69 Seasons846 Episodes8.3TMDB
BBC Four

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.

Season 13 · Episode 12

The Grand Tour

Dec 2, 1969

In the late 1970s a spacecraft may be sent on a 'tour' of four of the outer planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - using the gravity and orbital speed of each to boost it on to the next, and sending back photographs and scientific information. Patrick Moore discusses the chances of success for this ambitious project with Iain Nicolson, a British astronomer, and with Dr W.H. Pickering, head of America's unmanned scientific space programme.

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When did The Sky at Night Season 13 Episode 12 air?

The Sky at Night Season 13 Episode 12 aired on December 2, 1969.

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