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The Sky at Night•Season 15•Episode 1

The Approach of Mars

Jan 13, 1970
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Mars has now started to approach the Earth. Later in 1971 it will be as close to us as it can ever come. More Mariner spacecraft will be sent there, and Patrick Moore looks ahead to see what new information they are likely to bring

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Season 15 Episodes13

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The Approach of Mars

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E2

Things are Seldom What They Seem

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E3

Sirius, the Dog-Star

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E4

A Black Hole in Space?

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E5

Jupiter - the Other Magnetic Planet

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E6

Orbiting Space-Stations

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E7

Tracking the Stars

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E8

How Far Are the Stars?

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E9

Mars Comes Close

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E10

The Life and Death of a Star

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E11

Kepler, Genius and Mystic

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E12

Mars

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E13

The Royal Observatory Telescope

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Episode Summary

"The Approach of Mars" is episode 1 of The Sky at Night season 15. It aired on January 13, 1970.

Next: E2 · Things are Seldom What They SeemBest of Season 15