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The Sky at Night•Season 3•Episode 1

Life and Death of the Sun

Jan 12, 1959

Patrick Moore describes the life-cycle of a star and compares the Sun's history with that of Betelgeuse, the vast red giant now visible in Orion.

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Life and Death of the Sun

Life and Death of the Sun

Mercury and the Moon

Twin Stars

The Shape of our Galaxy

Minor Planets

Life on Venus

Lights in the Sky

The Ringed Planet

Topical Events

The Front and the Back of the Moon

Pairs of Suns

The Star in the East

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Episode Summary

"Life and Death of the Sun" is episode 1 of The Sky at Night season 3. It aired on January 12, 1959.

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