Astronomical objects known since antiquity
7 episodes
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Jupiter
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the largest planet in our solar system.
29 June 2023
Featuring: Michele Dougherty, Leigh Fletcher, Carolin Crawford
Mars
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet Mars. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has been a source of continual fascination.
11 January 2007
Featuring: John Zarnecki, Colin Pillinger, Monica Grady
Mercury
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the smallest planet in our solar system, what the Mariner 10 and Messenger missions have revealed and the hopes for the new BepiColombo mission.
02 May 2024
Featuring: Emma Bunce, David Rothery, Carolin Crawford
Saturn
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Saturn, the most distant planet easily visible to the human eye, with over 60 moons and, with its rings, one of the most striking sights in space.
14 January 2016
Featuring: Carolin Crawford, Michele Dougherty, Andrew Coates
The Moon
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins, science and mythology of the moon. Man may have landed on the moon, but our 'twin planet' in many ways still remains a mystery.
3 November 2011
Featuring: Paul Murdin, Carolin Crawford, Ian Crawford
The Sun
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the science of the sun, source of all our energy.
10 July 2014
Featuring: Carolin Crawford, Yvonne Elsworth, Louise Harra
Venus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Earth's neighbouring planet, once thought very similar but now known to be extremely volcanic with a surface temperature of 450C.
27 December 2018
Featuring: Carolin Crawford, Colin Wilson, Andrew Coates