The 'Clocks' of Space
- Episode aired Nov 4, 1968
Radio-astronomers at Jodrell Bank are carrying out a series of experiments to measure the distance from earth of pulsars -the mysterious regularly-ticking radio sources out in space. Patrick... Read allRadio-astronomers at Jodrell Bank are carrying out a series of experiments to measure the distance from earth of pulsars -the mysterious regularly-ticking radio sources out in space. Patrick discusses the significance of these experiments.Radio-astronomers at Jodrell Bank are carrying out a series of experiments to measure the distance from earth of pulsars -the mysterious regularly-ticking radio sources out in space. Patrick discusses the significance of these experiments.