January 8, 2017
All good travel guides need a map, and the team unveil the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way ever produced. A map that reveals...Read more
February 12, 2017
The team travel to the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands where they take control of some of the world's largest telescopes ...Read more
April 23, 2017
When the first episode of The Sky at Night was transmitted in April 1957, it was still thought that Mars could be home to advanced...Read more
June 11, 2017
This edition comes from the heart of one of the most influential - and surprising - organisations in the history of astronomy. Mag...Read more
July 9, 2017
The team looks at the trans-Neptunian objects - a vast number of strange, dark, icy worlds - which played a crucial role in the ev...Read more
August 13, 2017
In August, the most spectacular meteor shower of 2017 coincides with transmission: The Perseids! If it's clear, it'll be a great c...Read more
September 10, 2017
On 15 September 2017, the most successful space mission of all time will come to a dramatic and violent end as the Cassini probe i...Read more
October 8, 2017
A look at the reasons behind renewed interest in sending manned missions to the moon, with plans by technology companies to build ...Read more
November 12, 2017
Observing events that occur in milliseconds, including the recently detected gravitational wave created by the collision of two ne...Read more
December 10, 2017
The Sky at Night celebrates one of the most profound, moving and enjoyable activities there is - the ancient art of looking up, st...Read more