There are thousands of satellites in space orbiting around Earth. They’re used to study Earth, help us communicate, predict the weather, or look out at other planets and the Universe. This episode looks at the satellites that orbit our planet and the people who track them.
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Reclaiming The Sky
Our planet is covered in unnatural light: light pollution from streetlights, buildings and billboards. What would it look like if we turned out the lights? This episodes reveals what’s hidden beyond all the light.
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Pluto
In 2006, a spacecraft called New Horizons set out on a mission to explore Pluto. It took 9 and a half years to travel from Earth to Pluto but the trip was well worth it. This episode looks at some of the amazing images sent back to Earth and explains what we’re learning about this dwarf planet.
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Pictures Of The Night
People have been making pictures of the night sky for thousands and thousands of years. Take a trip through history to see how we’ve etched, sketched, drawn and painted the night sky through the millennia.
