Looking at the Weather from Space

The Sky at Night Season 23 Episode 6

Overview:
'Is it going to rain today?'

'Will it be a sunny weekend? '

The British are famous for discussing the weather. Its vagaries are part of our lives, and we all watch the forecasts. 1957 saw the start of the space age, and since then space probes have not only provided information about other planets in the solar system, but they have also studied the atmosphere and weather on Earth itself. Recently, more elaborate satellites have produced the clear pictures we see on television forecasts. Patrick Moore talks to Michael Fish about how these satellites in space have revolutionized weather forecasting.

Genre : Documentary, News

Actors : -

Release Date : 1979-05-30

Duration : 30 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 23)

Venus Explored
1. Venus Explored
The Man who Mapped the Nebulae
2. The Man who Mapped the Nebulae
Is Life on Earth Unique?
3. Is Life on Earth Unique?
The Space Between the Stars
4. The Space Between the Stars
Voyager to Jupiter
5. Voyager to Jupiter
Looking at the Weather from Space
6. Looking at the Weather from Space
X-Rays from Space
7. X-Rays from Space
Voyager 2 Reaches Jupiter
8. Voyager 2 Reaches Jupiter
The Zodiac
9. The Zodiac
Pioneer to Saturn
10. Pioneer to Saturn
Observing the Sun
11. Observing the Sun
The Message of Starlight
12. The Message of Starlight
UFOs - fact or fantasy?
13. UFOs - fact or fantasy?


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