The Sky at Night

Season 17, Episode 1

Episode Title: 1973 - an Exciting Year!

Air Date: 1973-01-08

Overview:

Patrick Moore looks forward to a year of spectacular astronomical events: the launching of the Sky-lab earth-orbiting laboratory in May; the longest eclipse of the century in June; the first dual-planet probe to Venus and Mercury in October; and the Copernicus quincentenary celebrations.