The Sky at Night
Season 4, Episode 12: Tektites
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These are strange glassy objects of unknown origin which are found on the surface of certain parts of the world. Patrick Moore discusses with Dr. M. H. Hey, of the Department of Mineralogy, British Museum (Natural History), the theory, which has recently been in the news, that Tektites may have originated in the moon and travelled through space to the earth.
All Episodes - Season 4
Episode 1
The Great Spiral
Episode 2
Uranus
Episode 3
Why Stars Twinkle
Episode 4
Visitor from Space
Episode 5
Star Clouds of Sagittarius
Episode 6
Other Moons
Episode 7
Celestial Fireworks
Episode 8
Measuring the Universe
Episode 9
Moonscape
Episode 10
Make-up of the Stars
Episode 11
Astronomy in Russia
Episode 12
Tektites
Episode 14
Episode 14