Naming The Universe

First broadcast from 19990426 to 19990430.

Astronomer Heather Couper investigates stories behind the evocative names of our stars and planets.

 
 
SeriesEpisodeTitleFirst
Broadcast
Description
0101First Names19990426Douglas Adams, Paul Murdin and fellow writers and astronomers reflect on the pleasures of stargazing.
0102Realms Of The Gods19990427Versions of the heavens as seen by different civilisations.
0103Pictures In The Sky19990428Constellations and the stories they tell.
0104Big Planet, Little Planet19990429A look at the names of our neighbouring planets.
0105 LASTThe Committee For Naming The Universe19990430Who gets to name the new discoveries in space? What criteria do they use, and can we join in?