Planets, Satellites and Asteroids
A collection of programmes relating to planets, satellites and asteroids.
Saturn—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet Saturn.
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Dark Matter—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss dark matter, the 'missing mass' of the universe.
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Landing on Titan
Lucie Green listens in to the sounds of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
The Rings of Saturn
Tune in as the Cassini spacecraft crosses the icy rings of Saturn
The Rosetta Mission—Frontiers
Billed as 'the sexiest space mission ever', did Rosetta's probe land safely on its comet?
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Reaching for the Moon—Wireless Nights, Series 3
Jarvis Cocker attempts to fly to the moon with the aid of astronaut Chris Hadfield.
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The Sun—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the science of the sun, source of all our energy.
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Asteroids—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the unique properties of asteroids.
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Walking on the Moon—Archive on 4
Buzz Aldrin relives the dramatic moments of the final descent to the moon in 1969.
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The Planets—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg examines our knowledge of the planets in both our and other solar systems.
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The Great Space Hunt
Jolyon Jenkins speaks to the unsung enthusiasts on a mission to protect us from asteroids
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The Universe's Shape—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the shape, size and topology of the universe.
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The Life of Stars—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life cycle of stars.
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The Life and Death of Stars—Cosmic Quest
Heather Couper looks at research that shows stars are like controlled nuclear explosions.
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The Moon—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins, science and mythology of the moon.
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The Music of the Spheres—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg explores the ancient astrological idea of the music of the spheres.
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A Plethora of Planets—Cosmic Quest
How the use of infrared telescopes increased our understanding of distant planets.
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Mars—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg discusses the planet Mars, a source of endless fascination in human history
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Titan—Material World
Quentin Cooper joins scientists on a beach in search of clues about one of Saturn's moons.
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Give Me the MoonLITE
Richard Hollingham examines British plans for a moon mission.
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