BBC Sky at Night

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

The speed of light enchants the sky. It adds another story to the night. Curiosity, whether scientific or artistic, adds dimensions to the world we walk through. One of the objectives of , the radio series I have presented with Brian Cox for 14 years, is to excite as well as to inform. We don't just want people leaving an episode with, too: the most important concern of each episode is to encourage you to spend more time looking upwards and outwards, beyond our atmosphere and back in time.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from BBC Sky at Night

BBC Sky at Night2 min read
We've Misunderstood The Universe
There’s something wrong with our understanding of the Universe and, as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just confirmed, it doesn’t seem to be an observational error. One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the ‘Hubble tension’, the puzz
BBC Sky at Night2 min read
Comets And Asteroids
Minor planet 2 Pallas reaches opposition on 17 May when it can be found shining within the stars of Hercules at magnitude +8.9. At this brightness, it’s a tricky binocular find, but a small telescope should pick it up without any difficulty. Pallas w
BBC Sky at Night1 min read
Parker's Design Features
To withstand the extreme heat and radiation found in our star’s immediate neighbourhood, Parker Solar Probe is protected by a 2.3-metre-diameter (7.5ft) hexagonal solar shield, weighing just 73kg (160lb) and mounted on its Sunfacing side. This shield

Related Books & Audiobooks