The Sky at Night

2026

7 episodes · premiered Apr 13, 2026

Where to watch The Sky at Night

  1. E1 Destination Moon

    Apr 13, 2026 · 29m

    The team explore Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey towards the moon since 1972. They also look into robotic landers and new scientific clues from lunar samples.

  2. E2 Jodrell Bank: Tuning Into the Universe

    May 11, 2026 · 30m

    The team explore the remarkable story of Jodrell Bank Observatory and its towering Lovell Telescope, which scientists have used to listen to the cosmos for almost 70 years.

  3. E3 Space Weather: The Perfect Storm

    Jun 8, 2026 · 29m

    The team uncover a danger that humanity is only just waking up to – space weather. They meet the dedicated people working to keep us safe from the very worst that the sun can throw at us.

  4. E4 The Aliens Next Door?

    Jul 13, 2026 · 30m

    Could alien life exist closer than we think - perhaps right next door? The team investigate evidence that suggests the search for life beyond Earth may lie within our own solar system.

  5. E5 Big Black Holes and Little Red Dots

    Aug 10, 2026 · 29m

    Professor Brian Cox joins the team to explore the mind-bending mysteries of black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope’s most exciting new observations.

  6. E6 Engineering the Universe

    Sep 14, 2026 · 30m

    Chris Lintott and the team explore the extraordinary engineering, both on Earth and millions of kilometres above it in space, that is transforming modern astronomy.

  7. E7 Space for Different Perspectives

    Oct 12, 2026 · 30m

    Maggie Aderin explores how dyslexia has affected her life and career by meeting other dyslexic astronomers and discovering their research – from icy moons to clumpy galaxies.