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The Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 68

Every episode of The Sky at Night Season 68 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sky at Night Season 68!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 3 - Cosmic Ghosts
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S68:E3

    This month, The Sky at Night has a spooky twist. Across the universe, there are hidden objects that we can’t see, but astronomers and scientists still believe they’re out there. To find out how we know that these mysterious objects exist, the team are going ghost-hunting. Cosmic ghost-hunting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 1 - Space Rock Return
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S68:E1

    The Sky at Night is back for a brand new series, and this month it is delving into Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx mission, which last year brought back a sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. The team are finding out what it takes to analyse the tiny pieces of space rock, what they can tell us about how Earth became the planet it is today and may even tell us about the origins of life!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 2 - Hiding in Starlight
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S68:E2

    Total solar eclipses, like the one seen last month in North America, allow us to see details of the sun that can’t be seen at any other time. So, this month, The Sky at Night team looks at how scientists are creating eclipses on demand and discovering the secrets that can be revealed hidden in that starlight, including habitable planets like our own.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 6 - 2075: Our Place in Space
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S68:E6

    The Sky at Night is embarking on a journey into the future as we explore how space will revolutionise life on Earth over the next 50 years. As humanity's reach extends into the cosmos, we face unprecedented challenges, from redefining what it means to be an astronaut to confronting our own space junk and dealing with the impact of life in space on our Earth-adapted bodies. With privileged early access to a groundbreaking new report from the Royal Society on humanity’s future in space, the Sky at Night team are on a mission to find our destiny among the stars – our place in space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 8 - Ancestral Skies
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S68:E8

    This month, The Sky at Night teams up with BBC Ideas to discover the secrets of archaeology and astronomy and to reflect on our ancestral skies. Throughout history and across the world, humanity has looked up and marvelled at the night sky. From ancient civilizations who were guided by the sun, moon and stars, to modern astronomers uncovering the universe's history, we have always found deep meaning in our dark skies. But is modern civilisation putting this important link at risk?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 4 - Webb Telescope - The Story So Far
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S68:E4

    In July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope released its first images. They were visually stunning, and it was clear they provided more detail of stars, galaxies and planets than ever before. But for the scientists waiting on the data, this was just the beginning of their journey to discover what the new telescope would reveal. Since then, they have been working hard and publishing papers on all the data JWST has been sending back.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 5 - Nicky, NASA and the Next Frontier
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S68:E5

    In this Sky at Night special, the team talk to Dr Nicola Fox, NASA’s head of science, whose life began in the UK. Presenter Chris Lintott chats to Nicky about her early years growing up in Hitchin in Hertfordshire and discovers how she fell in love with the stars.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Sky at Night Season 68 Episode 7 - Question Time Special
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    S68:E7

    Get ready for The Sky at Night’s annual Question Time Special, where viewers get the opportunity to ask the questions they have always wanted answered about our universe. Join host Dallas Campbell as he leads a panel of experts through a range of fascinating topics.

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Season 68 Ratings Summary

"Cosmic Ghosts" is the best rated episode of The Sky at Night season 68. It scored 8.0/10 from 8 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on June 10, 2024. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Space Rock Return".