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The Sky at Night · S30E10 — The Furthest Depths of the Universe
Season 30 episodes
1. Our Nearest StarJan 11, 19862. Voyager to UranusFeb 4, 19863. Halley's Comet: The EncounterMar 13, 19864. The Spring SkyApr 6, 19865. The Story of SatumApr 27, 19866. Halley - The End of the Tale?May 25, 19867. The Summer SkyJun 29, 19868. The Death of a StarJul 27, 19869. The Innermost PlanetAug 17, 198610. The Furthest Depths of the UniverseSep 14, 198611. The Autumn SkyOct 12, 198612. Cosmic Lawn SprinklerNov 10, 198613. The Galilean MoonsDec 21, 1986
Synopsis
Astronomers in Australia have just announced the discovery of the most remote object known to science. It is a quasar - an object whose nature is not known with certainty but which is so far away that its light comes to us after a journey which has lasted for longer than the whole history of the Earth. Patrick Moore talks to Professor Sir Francis Graham Smith , the Astronomer Royal, about this remarkable discovery and its significance.
