The Sky at Night: Up in a Balloon

Aired 1965-02-12

The advantages, drawbacks, and achievements of using balloons to take astronomical instruments above the earth's atmosphere are discussed by Patrick Moore and Kenneth Fea of the Space Research Group, University College, London.

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Episodes

Season

13 episodes

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The Sky at Night: Up in a Balloon

Unwelcome Atmosphere

Up in a Balloon

Lava or Dust?

Ancient Lore

Naked Eye Astronomy

How Long is a Day?

Space Weather

Communicating with Other Worlds

Mars in Shot

Re-thinking the Universe

Ninety-Eight Inches

The Unsteady Universe

The Extra Planet