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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Don_1 on 16/11/2009 11:48:33

Title: Did you watch BBC 4 yesterday?
Post by: Don_1 on 16/11/2009 11:48:33

I was going to post this before the event, but lost my broadband connection yesterday.

Yesterday BBC 4 ran a series of programmes on Mars and the 'Orion' project.

The 'Horizon' programme can be found on the BBC iplayer here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1crx/Mars_A_Horizon_Guide/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1crx/Mars_A_Horizon_Guide/)
And Sir Patrick Moore's 'Sky at Night' Mars special is here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1crx/Mars_A_Horizon_Guide/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1crx/Mars_A_Horizon_Guide/)
The 'Mars by A bomb' programme on the Orion project, sadly is not on the iplayer.

Title: Did you watch BBC 4 yesterday?
Post by: syhprum on 16/11/2009 11:52:05

I watched parts of it as I had previously seen it.

Title: Did you watch BBC 4 yesterday?
Post by: Don_1 on 16/11/2009 12:28:13

Quite apart from anything else, I am astounded at good ol' Sir Patrick. He must be nearly as old as the universe himself...... (No offence intended) and still he keeps going!

Title: Did you watch BBC 4 yesterday?
Post by: LeeE on 16/11/2009 12:41:40

Re the Orion project: this article mentions one of the less obvious problems with the idea.  It also contains a link to the 'memoir' in question (10MB PDF)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/15/zuppero_solar_system/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/15/zuppero_solar_system/)