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The Sky at Night (1957–present) — mystery · nature · history on BBC Four

The answer: Yes — returns in 2 days. Next episode · S2026E02 · "Jodrell Bank: Tuning Into the Universe" · on BBC Four
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Genre
Mystery · Nature · History
Network / streamer
BBC Four
Premiered
April 24, 1957
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.8 / 10
70seasons
819episodes
1upcoming
7.8/ 10

About The Sky at Night

Our team of astronomers tell us what's on view in the night sky. From comets to quasars, there is always something fascinating to discuss in the Universe.

The Sky at Night episode schedule

1 upcoming · 818 aired . Next episode: May 11, 2026.

Upcoming · 1

DateEp.Title
May 11, 2026 S2026·E2 Jodrell Bank: Tuning Into the Universe

Aired · 818

DateEp.Title
April 13, 2026 S2026·E1 Destination Moon
November 10, 2025 S2025·E8 Space Mysteries: The Sky at Night Meets Curious Cases
October 13, 2025 S2025·E7 Brits in Space
September 8, 2025 S2025·E6 The Expanding Universe
August 11, 2025 S2025·E5 Queen of Pulsars
July 14, 2025 S2025·E4 Exoplanets - Strange New Worlds
June 9, 2025 S2025·E3 Greenwich: A Journey Through Space and Time
May 12, 2025 S2025·E2 Secrets of the Red Planet
April 14, 2025 S2025·E1 Asteroid Strike?
November 11, 2024 S2024·E8 Ancestral Skies
October 7, 2024 S2024·E7 Question Time Special
September 9, 2024 S2024·E6 2075: Our Place in Space
August 12, 2024 S2024·E5 Nicky, NASA and the Next Frontier
July 8, 2024 S2024·E4 Webb Telescope: The Story So Far
June 10, 2024 S2024·E3 Cosmic Ghosts
May 13, 2024 S2024·E2 Hiding in Starlight
April 8, 2024 S2024·E1 Space Rock Return
November 13, 2023 S2023·E8 The Sky at Night Meets The Infinite Monkey Cage
October 9, 2023 S2023·E7 Question Time Special
September 11, 2023 S2023·E6 The Very Large Telescope
August 14, 2023 S2023·E5 Black Holes: Searching for the Unknown
July 10, 2023 S2023·E4 Is There Anybody out There?
June 12, 2023 S2023·E3 The UK Space Race
May 15, 2023 S2023·E2 Will an Asteroid Destroy Earth?
April 10, 2023 S2023·E1 The Search for Alien Life
November 14, 2022 S2022·E9 The Multiverse of Mystery
October 10, 2022 S2022·E8 Question Time
September 12, 2022 S2022·E7 Photographing the Universe
August 15, 2022 S2022·E6 The James Webb Road Trip
July 11, 2022 S2022·E5 The Sky at Day
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June 13, 2022 S2022·E4 The Astronomer Royal at 80
May 9, 2022 S2022·E3 Destination Moon
April 11, 2022 S2022·E2 Exoplanets and Antarctica
January 9, 2022 S2022·E1 Dark Skies
December 12, 2021 S2021·E10 Review of the Year
November 14, 2021 S2021·E9 Telescopes through Time
October 10, 2021 S2021·E8 The Forgotten Solar System
September 19, 2021 S2021·E7 Question Time
August 8, 2021 S2021·E6 Exploring Jupiter
July 11, 2021 S2021·E5 ET and the BBC
June 13, 2021 S2021·E4 Space Boom Britain
May 9, 2021 S2021·E3 Mapping the Milky Way
April 11, 2021 S2021·E2 Mars and Meteorites
January 17, 2021 S2021·E1 Pick of the Year
December 13, 2020 S2020·E10 The State of Astronomy
November 8, 2020 S2020·E9 Life Beyond Venus
October 11, 2020 S2020·E8 Beyond the Visible
September 14, 2020 S2020·E7 Life on Venus
August 9, 2020 S2020·E6 Mars: Planet of Dreams
July 12, 2020 S2020·E5 Stars - A Matter of Life and Death
June 14, 2020 S2020·E4 Different Planet, Different Sky
May 10, 2020 S2020·E3 Locked Down but Looking Up
April 12, 2020 S2020·E2 Here Comes the Sun
January 12, 2020 S2020·E1 A Beginner's Guide
December 8, 2019 S2019·E11 Review of the Year
November 10, 2019 S2019·E10 Rosetta: The Comet's Tale
October 13, 2019 S2019·E9 Question Time
September 8, 2019 S2019·E8 Alien Worlds
August 11, 2019 S2019·E7 Space Mission Special
July 14, 2019 S2019·E6 The Moon, the Mission and the BBC
June 9, 2019 S2019·E5 Return to The Moon
May 12, 2019 S2019·E4 Supermassive Black Hole
April 14, 2019 S2019·E3 Marsquake!
February 10, 2019 S2019·E2 Is Cosmology in Crisis?
January 13, 2019 S2019·E1 Beyond Pluto
December 9, 2018 S2018·E11 Telescope on a Plane!
November 18, 2018 S2018·E10 First Rock from the Sun
October 14, 2018 S2018·E9 Space Britannia
September 9, 2018 S2018·E8 Expedition Asteroid
August 12, 2018 S2018·E7 Death Star
July 8, 2018 S2018·E6 Outback Astronomy
June 10, 2018 S2018·E5 Jupiter: Up Close and Personal
May 13, 2018 S2018·E4 Gaia: A Galactic Revolution
April 8, 2018 S2018·E3 Mars: Red and Dead?
February 10, 2018 S2018·E2 The Mystery of 'Oumuamua
January 14, 2018 S2018·E1 The Invisible Universe
December 10, 2017 S2017·E10 Wonders of the Night Sky
November 12, 2017 S2017·E9 In the Blink of an Eye
October 8, 2017 S2017·E8 Return to the Moon?
September 10, 2017 S2017·E7 Cassini: The Gamechanger
August 13, 2017 S2017·E6 It Came From Outer Space
July 9, 2017 S2017·E5 Into the Dark Zone
June 11, 2017 S2017·E4 Inside God's Observatory: Special
April 23, 2017 S2017·E3 60th Anniversary Special
February 12, 2017 S2017·E2 Telescope Takeover
January 8, 2017 S2017·E1 Guide to the Galaxy
December 11, 2016 S2016·E10 Review of the Year
November 13, 2016 S2016·E9 Life on Mars
October 2, 2016 S2016·E8 Goodbye Rosetta: A Sky at Night Special
September 11, 2016 S2016·E7 Interstellar: The Journey to Proxima Centauri
July 10, 2016 S2016·E6 Juno: Mission to Jupiter
June 12, 2016 S2016·E5 Secrets of the Whirlpool Galaxy
May 8, 2016 S2016·E4 Mercury: The Problem Child of the Solar System
April 10, 2016 S2016·E3 Stephen Hawking on Black Holes
March 13, 2016 S2016·E2 Five Greatest Images of the Solar System
February 14, 2016 S2016·E1 Planet 9 From Outer Space
December 30, 2015 S2015·E11 The Real Star of Bethlehem: A Sky at Night Christmas Special
November 8, 2015 S2015·E10 Second Earth?
October 11, 2015 S2015·E9 Volcanoes of the Solar System
September 13, 2015 S2015·E8 Playing With a Clockwork Universe
August 9, 2015 S2015·E7 Cosmic Blasts
July 20, 2015 S2015·E6 Pluto Revealed
June 14, 2015 S2015·E5 Rosetta Update - A Comet's Story
May 10, 2015 S2015·E4 Venus, Earth's Twin
April 12, 2015 S2015·E3 Hubble: The Five Greatest Images of the Cosmos
February 8, 2015 S2015·E2 What Have UFOs Done for Us?
January 11, 2015 S2015·E1 The Billion Pixel Camera
December 14, 2014 S2014·E11 The Pillars of Creation
November 16, 2014 S2014·E10 Rosetta: A Sky at Night Special
October 12, 2014 S2014·E9 Ice Giants
September 14, 2014 S2014·E8 The Hunt for ET
August 10, 2014 S2014·E7 How to Catch a Comet
July 13, 2014 S2014·E6 The Brightest Star
June 8, 2014 S2014·E5 Impacts
May 11, 2014 S2014·E4 How Gravity Shapes the Universe
April 13, 2014 S2014·E3 Mysterious Mars
March 9, 2014 S2014·E2 Sounds Of The Universe
February 9, 2014 S2014·E1 Jupiter: Weather and Moons
December 1, 2013 S2013·E12 Comet Chasing
November 7, 2013 S2013·E11 Moore Moon Marathon
October 6, 2013 S2013·E10 Space Surgery Special
September 2, 2013 S2013·E9 Fatal Attraction
August 4, 2013 S2013·E8 Exploring Mars
July 8, 2013 S2013·E7 Solstice
June 2, 2013 S2013·E6 Lives of the Stars
May 6, 2013 S2013·E5 Stunning Saturn
April 8, 2013 S2013·E4 They Fall to Earth
March 3, 2013 S2013·E3 Moore Winter Marathon Results
February 3, 2013 S2013·E2 The Sun King
January 7, 2013 S2013·E1 Reaching for the Stars
December 3, 2012 S2012·E12 Mercury and the Moon
November 5, 2012 S2012·E11 The Story of Stuff
October 8, 2012 S2012·E10 Moore Winter Marathon
September 3, 2012 S2012·E9 Curiosity at Mars
August 13, 2012 S2012·E8 Home-Grown Observatories
July 2, 2012 S2012·E7 Venus and the Midnight Sun
June 4, 2012 S2012·E6 Juice
May 10, 2012 S2012·E5 The Moore Marathon
April 2, 2012 S2012·E4 Warp Factor 55
March 4, 2012 S2012·E3 Citizen Astronomy
February 13, 2012 S2012·E2 Age of the Infrared
January 9, 2012 S2012·E1 Other Solar Systems
December 8, 2011 S2011·E12 Outer Limits
November 10, 2011 S2011·E11 Curious about Mars
October 6, 2011 S2011·E10 Pegasus and Andromeda
September 4, 2011 S2011·E9 Final Frontier
August 8, 2011 S2011·E8 Dawn at Vesta
July 3, 2011 S2011·E7 The Stars Indoors
June 6, 2011 S2011·E6 Cygnus the Swan
May 5, 2011 S2011·E5 Storm Chasing
April 4, 2011 S2011·E4 Double Star Party
March 6, 2011 S2011·E3 700 Not Out
January 31, 2011 S2011·E2 Orion the Hunter
January 3, 2011 S2011·E1 Volcanoes of the Solar System
December 7, 2010 S2010·E12 The Great Bear
November 8, 2010 S2010·E11 Ghostly Travellers
October 5, 2010 S2010·E10 Light Echoes
September 7, 2010 S2010·E9 Events on Jupiter
August 2, 2010 S2010·E8 Monster Star
July 5, 2010 S2010·E7 The Universe from Atlantis
June 6, 2010 S2010·E6 Star Birth
May 4, 2010 S2010·E5 Ring World
April 7, 2010 S2010·E4 The Sun in Splendour
March 8, 2010 S2010·E3 Life
February 9, 2010 S2010·E2 The Spirit of Mars
January 4, 2010 S2010·E1 Twinkle Twinkle
December 7, 2009 S2009·E15 The Winter Sky
November 15, 2009 S2009·E14 Exploring Mars
November 2, 2009 S2009·E13 Lunar Impact
October 5, 2009 S2009·E12 The Great Observatories
September 7, 2009 S2009·E11 Jupiter Rising
August 3, 2009 S2009·E10 Coronae of the Sun
July 7, 2009 S2009·E9 Last Man on the Moon
July 6, 2009 S2009·E8 The Apollo Miracle
June 21, 2009 S2009·E7 Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
June 1, 2009 S2009·E6 Neighbourhood Watch
May 4, 2009 S2009·E5 Close Encounters
April 6, 2009 S2009·E4 Herschel in the Red
March 2, 2009 S2009·E3 The Fountains of Enceladus
February 2, 2009 S2009·E2 The Merry Dancers
January 5, 2009 S2009·E1 Light Fantastic
December 8, 2008 S2008·E12 Other Worlds
November 3, 2008 S2008·E11 Big Bangs
October 6, 2008 S2008·E10 Autumn Sky
September 9, 2008 S2008·E9 Galaxy Zoo
August 5, 2008 S2008·E8 Double Vision
July 7, 2008 S2008·E7 Rise of the Phoenix
June 2, 2008 S2008·E6 Battle of the Giants
May 5, 2008 S2008·E5 We Just Don't Know
April 7, 2008 S2008·E4 The Sun Revealed
March 1, 2008 S2008·E3 Return to the Moon
February 1, 2008 S2008·E2 Messenger to Mercury
January 1, 2008 S2008·E1 Cosmic Debris
December 9, 2007 S2007·E15 A Journey through Space and Time
December 3, 2007 S2007·E14 Last Man on the Moon
December 2, 2007 S2007·E13 Sputnik's Children
November 25, 2007 S2007·E12 Meteor Mania
November 4, 2007 S2007·E11 The Grand Collision
October 7, 2007 S2007·E10 Jodrell Bank
September 2, 2007 S2007·E9 Black Holes and Black Magic
August 4, 2007 S2007·E8 Robonet
July 1, 2007 S2007·E7 Sting in the Tail
June 3, 2007 S2007·E6 Home From Home
May 6, 2007 S2007·E5 50Th Anniversary - Birthday Party
April 1, 2007 S2007·E4 Time Lord - 50Th Anniversary
March 4, 2007 S2007·E3 Stunning Saturn
February 4, 2007 S2007·E2 Martian Adventures
January 7, 2007 S2007·E1 Spaceman
December 3, 2006 S2006·E14 The Sounds of Stars
November 6, 2006 S2006·E13 The Evil Twin
October 2, 2006 S2006·E12 Autumn Sky
September 3, 2006 S2006·E11 The Sun and Moon
August 7, 2006 S2006·E10 Return to the Red Planet
July 2, 2006 S2006·E9 Wandering Giants
June 4, 2006 S2006·E8 Bangs in the Night
May 7, 2006 S2006·E7 Glorious Galaxies
April 2, 2006 S2006·E6 Turkish Delight
March 6, 2006 S2006·E5 A Spin around the Sun
March 5, 2006 S2006·E4 The Loveliest Planet
February 27, 2006 S2006·E3 Mapping the Moon
February 5, 2006 S2006·E2 On Top of the World
January 1, 2006 S2006·E1 Journey to the Edge
December 4, 2005 S2005·E13 Celestial Zoo
November 6, 2005 S2005·E12 Mars and the Ring of Fire
October 2, 2005 S2005·E11 The Planets (Converge On Cambridge)
September 4, 2005 S2005·E10 Mapping The Sky (Sky Survey)
August 7, 2005 S2005·E9 The Search for Life
July 10, 2005 S2005·E8 Fallout From Deep Impact
July 3, 2005 S2005·E7 Deep Impact
June 5, 2005 S2005·E6 The Shocking Sun

…and 588 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.

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