Season 5

2015 · 6 episodes

Episodes

1Episode 1Brian Cox and Dara O Briain are back at Jodrell Bank Observatory, building up to one of biggest astronomical events of the decade - a solar eclipse. They are joined by legendary Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who tells them why he believes we must look beyond the moon for mankind's next giant leap.
2Episode 2The countdown to the solar eclipse continues. Brian Cox and Dara O Briain are joined at Jodrell Bank Observatory by legendary Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, along with Dr Matt Taylor, who updates them on the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission after last year's groundbreaking touchdown on comet 67P.
3Episode 3Brian Cox and Dara O Briain host their final night of stargazing from Jodrell Bank Observatory where, following the day's extraordinary events, they have exclusive images from the solar eclipse. Brian also reveals the latest discoveries and solar secrets of our nearest star, whilst Liz Bonnin discovers how a new generation of missions to the sun will fly closer than ever before.
4Episode 2The countdown to the solar eclipse continues. Brian Cox and Dara O Briain are joined at Jodrell Bank Observatory by legendary Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, along with Dr Matt Taylor, who updates them on the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission after last year's groundbreaking touchdown on comet 67P. Liz Bonnin reports live from the Faroe Islands as she steps up her mission to take to the skies and beam back the most spectacular images of Friday's solar eclipse. The team reveals how to view the eclipse safely and Brian ponders how the movements of our solar system mean we can predict the next eclipse to the second. Dara investigates whether asteroid mining might be the next booming market and Dr Lucie Green has news of the very rare appearance of five planets during the daytime.
5Back to Earth 2With the solar eclipse just hours away, Dara O Briain, Brian Cox and special guest experts are back at Jodrell Bank to answer viewers' questions. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin is on hand to explain why he believes humans must walk on the surface of Mars.
6Back to Earth 3After the country stopped to enjoy the solar eclipse, Dara O Briain and Brian Cox are live at Jodrell Bank for a final 30 minutes of Stargazing to answer viewers' questions with the help of special guests. They also highlight the dates in 2015 when the night sky will provide the greatest show on Earth.