1 Nov 2012

Science: Astronomy

From Nights, 8:45 pm on 1 November 2012

Superintendent of Mt John University Observatory, astronomer Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the planets and stars and beyond. Tonight, the discovery of a Earth-sized planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B and an unexpected comet appears next year, Comet ISON C/2012 S1.

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