What happened to stargazing live?
IT’S hardly a riveting night in for most of us – but fans of BBC2’s Stargazing Live will be gutted to hear that the show has been plunged into darkness. BBC bosses have quietly axed the astronomy programme, hosted by Professor Brian Cox and comedian Dara O Briain, after six years on the air.
Is Stargazing Live coming back?
A BBC spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘Stargazing has not been cancelled and we are open to further series in the future.
Who hosted Stargazing Live?
Brian Cox
| Stargazing Live | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Brian Cox (2011–17, 2019) Dara Ó Briain (2011–17, 2019) Liz Bonnin Mark Thompson (2011–14) Lucie Green (2015) Greg Quicke (2017) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
What channel is the sky at night on?
BBC Four
BBC One
The Sky at Night/Networks
How do you spot the Plough in the sky?
The best way to spot the Plough is to first find the North Star, which sits – you guessed it – due north, right over the North Pole. The Plough is always close to the North Star, which is normally the brightest in the sky. Currently it is just to the east of it.
Is the sky at night Cancelled?
The show had the same permanent presenter, Patrick Moore, from its first broadcast on 24 April 1957 until 7 January 2013. The latter date was a posthumous broadcast, which followed Moore’s death on 9 December 2012….
| The Sky at Night | |
|---|---|
| Original release | 24 April 1957 – present |
| External links | |
| Website |
How old is the sky at night?
At 440 lightyears away, the sparkling Pleiadean starlight we see on frosty autumn and winter evenings set off on its journey across space around the year 1580.
What is the North Star really called?
Polaris
Polaris, known as the North Star, sits more or less directly above Earth’s north pole along our planet’s rotational axis. This is the imaginary line that extends through the planet and out of the north and south poles.