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The Sky at Night - Season 14 Episode 7

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Title: The Sky at Night - Season 14 Episode 7
Genre: Documentary, News
Country: United States of America
Studio: BBC Four
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Alternative Titles: BBC The Sky at Night
Keyword: universe

Overview:Patrick Moore examines some instruments used by ancient mariners to steer their ships by the stars, and discusses with James Burke the use of the stars by American astronauts and scientists to navigate the Apollo and Mariner Mars Spacecraft. The emergency return of Apollo 13 and the fact that Mariner 7 was 'locked on' to the wrong star presented the navigators with an extraordinary set of problems. As man ventures further into space Steering by the Stars will become more and more important.

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First Air Date: Apr 24, 1957 Last Air date: Aug 15, 2025 Season: 69 Season Episode: 844 Episode Runtime: 30:45 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 2.7 / 10 by 13 users Popularity: 3.1526 Language: en

The Sky at Night

The Sky at Night - Season 14 Episode 7

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