0:00:02 > 0:00:05Stride, stride, hello.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08We're striding to Mission Control,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11a bit like Orion strides across the night sky.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14Are you ready to go exploring, stargazers?
0:00:14 > 0:00:16ALL: Yes.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Come exploring with us.
0:00:18 > 0:00:24Stars and planets and so much more, countdown to launch mission explore.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27ALL: Five, four, three,
0:00:27 > 0:00:32two, one, lift off!
0:00:37 > 0:00:40# We're on a mission to explore
0:00:40 > 0:00:43# The wonders of the stars above us all
0:00:43 > 0:00:47# Planets, stars and more They're for us to find
0:00:47 > 0:00:52# When we look up high... Here we go!
0:00:52 > 0:00:55# We're going stargazing
0:00:55 > 0:00:58# Gaze at stars shining bright
0:00:58 > 0:01:01# We're going stargazing
0:01:01 > 0:01:04# Spot a zooming satellite
0:01:04 > 0:01:08# We're going stargazing
0:01:08 > 0:01:11# Glimpse the moon and the planets above
0:01:11 > 0:01:14# We're going stargazing
0:01:14 > 0:01:21# So just look up, look up, look up! #
0:01:35 > 0:01:37BLEEPING AND WHIRRING
0:01:37 > 0:01:40BOTH: Mission explore go!
0:01:40 > 0:01:45Excellent work, stargazers, and welcome to Mission Control.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Now, who wants to help me download the latest mission data?
0:01:48 > 0:01:50ALL: Me!
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Can you remember Maggie's Mini Mission from last night?
0:01:54 > 0:01:56She asked us to spot Orion.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Let's activate the map.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01ALL: Map go!
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Mission data downloading.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06I can see white clouds over there.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12I can see a tiny star up there.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- Where?- Right up there.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19I can see Orion's belt.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21One, two, three.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26I'm looking for three stars in the sky.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28One, two, three.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32Download complete.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Well done, stargazers.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Well, it's the last day of this year's Stargazing, but remember,
0:02:40 > 0:02:44you can find more mission updates if you click on "stargazing"
0:02:44 > 0:02:46on the CBeebies website.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Come in, mission control.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Oh, it's Robert the robot.
0:02:51 > 0:02:52Sky Station calling.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56We looked for Orion striding across the sky last night and
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I've collected some more mission data for you.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Thanks Robert. Downloading data.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Three, two, one, press it.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08WHIRRING
0:03:12 > 0:03:14The roof is opening!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17The roof's opening!
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Cool!
0:03:23 > 0:03:25I can see a star.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Yeah, I can see stars.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Yay!
0:03:31 > 0:03:33I can see Orion's belt.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35You can see Orion's belt?
0:03:35 > 0:03:40Yes, look, one, two, three, the middle one's the shiniest.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42That's amazing.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45I can see a really, really bright star.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Me too.- Where?- Right up there!
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- Up there. - Betelgeuse.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Can you believe it, the stars did come out to say hello.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56A big cheer. Hooray!
0:03:56 > 0:03:58CHILDREN CHEER
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Download complete.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Oh, Robert, stargazers,
0:04:02 > 0:04:06what a fantastic view you've had of the stars from the Sky Station.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Orion looked magnificent.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Now, who's ready for one more mission from Maggie?
0:04:12 > 0:04:14ALL: Me.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19Great. Because your mission is to find out more about this.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22A pale blue dot.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Oh, it's tiny.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Can anyone guess what planet this might be?
0:04:27 > 0:04:29I can. Earth?
0:04:29 > 0:04:30Earth, yes.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Your mission is to explore our planet, Earth.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Now, this picture was taken from the edge of the solar system by a
0:04:39 > 0:04:42spacecraft called Voyager.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Now, can anyone spot Earth on that picture?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49That's it, that pale blue dot.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Doesn't Earth look tiny from the depths of space?
0:04:54 > 0:04:58So, your mission is to explore Earth and find tiny things
0:04:58 > 0:04:59that remind us of space.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Shall we see if Robert can find some tiny things
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- at the Sky Station? - Sky Station go!
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Copy that, Mission Control.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Oh! Stargazers, wait for me!
0:05:19 > 0:05:24We're looking for tiny things around the place,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28we're looking for tiny things that remind us of space.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Oh, what have you found, stargazers?
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- A log.- It's a little bit reddy and orange.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39There's a crack in the middle.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Well, do you know what that reminds me of?
0:05:42 > 0:05:44A dried riverbed.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Now, what do we know in space, that's sort of reddish with
0:05:48 > 0:05:51dried riverbeds, what does that remind us of?
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- Mars?- Red planet Mars.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57With dried riverbeds on its surface.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05We're looking for tiny things around the place,
0:06:05 > 0:06:10we're looking for tiny things that remind us of space.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14Now, look. If you see here.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15THEY GASP
0:06:15 > 0:06:18It's like drops of water.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Yes, that's right, it is drops of water.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25They're called dew drops and they're gathered on a spider's web.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30What do we know in the night sky that's a twinkly, sparkly sphere?
0:06:30 > 0:06:31ALL: Stars.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41We're looking for tiny things around the place,
0:06:41 > 0:06:46we're looking for tiny things that remind us of space.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51Let's do what you're doing, look at your fingertips.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53What can you see?
0:06:53 > 0:06:55I can see lines.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Oh, yes, making a spiral shape.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02They remind me of a whole galaxy of stars.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Stargazers, that is out of this world.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Back to you, Mission Control.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Well done, stargazers and Robert.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19You've found so many things on Earth that remind us of space.
0:07:19 > 0:07:25Stargazers, did you know that tiny bits of space sometimes make it all
0:07:25 > 0:07:27the way down here to Earth?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- STARGAZERS: No. - I've got something to show you.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Imagine this is a planet. What planet do you think it would be?
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- It's red and it's Rocky. - ALL: Mars.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Now, everybody pick up an asteroid.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40I've got mine.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Who knows what an asteroid is?
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- A rock in space.- That's right.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Now, sometimes asteroids crash into planets.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Shall we make our asteroids crash into Mars?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- Asteroid crash!- Asteroid crash!
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Asteroid crash!
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Asteroid crash!
0:08:01 > 0:08:05Now, what's happened to some of the red rocks of Mars?
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- They fell off.- That's right. As the asteroids crash into Mars,
0:08:09 > 0:08:12some of the rocks go zooming off into space.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16And sometimes they go zooming off so fast
0:08:16 > 0:08:18that they get close to another planet.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20What planet is this?
0:08:20 > 0:08:21STARGAZERS: Earth.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24And if they get close enough to Earth,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Earth's gravity can pull a piece of rock towards it.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- And what do you think happens? - It crashes.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34It crashes into Earth, that's right, so it falls down towards the Earth.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37And when that happens, it's called a meteorite.
0:08:37 > 0:08:43Now, who wants to explore Earth and find a bit of Mars meteorite?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Come on, let's have a look. This is mine, I got that earlier.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53You found one, Bill.
0:08:53 > 0:08:54Well done, stargazers.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Now, Mars meteorites are very rare and very precious.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02So let's take them back to mission control and keep them safe.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03Let's go.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Excellent. Now our Mars meteorites are safely away,
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I can show you this.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Now, does anyone know what this is?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Is it a piece of rock from Mars?
0:09:23 > 0:09:27That's right. This is a piece of Mars here on Earth.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30This is a real Mars meteorite.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- What does it look like?- A rock.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36It looks like glitter.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Yes, it is quite glittery.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41I think it's really beautiful.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44How do we know it's actually from Mars, Maggie?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Now, that's a really good question, Chris.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Now, can anyone remember what the rovers on Mars do?
0:09:50 > 0:09:54They go round on planets and they take pictures and they're controlled
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- by a computer. - They collect rocks.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00That's right. With help from the rovers,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03we now know exactly what Mars rock is made of.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05And when we found this meteorite,
0:10:05 > 0:10:09we discovered it's made out of exactly the same stuff as Mars rock.
0:10:09 > 0:10:15So, that's a tiny bit of Mars that made it all the way to Earth.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Yes, it's a piece of space that's come to visit us.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21That is truly awesome!
0:10:21 > 0:10:26Now, it's been rather cloudy here at Stargazing Park over the last few
0:10:26 > 0:10:29days but I wonder if the skies will clear
0:10:29 > 0:10:32so we can take a glimpse at more things from space?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Isn't this exciting?
0:10:41 > 0:10:45Now there are no clouds, we've got a good view out into space.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Let's see if we can spot some of the things we've been exploring
0:10:49 > 0:10:52this week. Look over there.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54What can you see?
0:10:54 > 0:10:59I can see Mars. It's sort of orangey, not that bright.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04Now, isn't it amazing? Because we saw a tiny piece of rock that came
0:11:04 > 0:11:07all the way from that orangey red dot.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09It's so far away.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12I can see Venus.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14It's really bright.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17And look, who's that over there
0:11:17 > 0:11:19striding across the night sky?
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Orion. Three stars.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25That's right. Those are the three stars of Orion's belt.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28There's four bright stars around it.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Can you see four stars?
0:11:30 > 0:11:31One, two, three, four.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Now, one of the stars at the top...
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- I can see it!- Now, that's a star called Betelgeuse.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Betelgeuse! THEY GIGGLE
0:11:39 > 0:11:41It's bigger than the sun.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45CHRIS: Isn't it incredible? There's so much space up there to explore.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47You're right, Chris.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51And remember, the more you look up, the more you see.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Let's go and get cosy for a starlight story.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Is everyone cosy under the stars?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18STARGAZERS: Yes. Who's up there tonight, Maggie?
0:12:18 > 0:12:20It's Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Let me show you.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Can you see seven stars in the shape of a saucepan?
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- STARGAZERS: Yes. - The plough.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Now, look for some stars in pairs.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37They're the bear's paws.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42We've found Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46And I think Ursa Major is ready for his story.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Ursa Major, the Great Bear, wished to catch a star.
0:12:50 > 0:12:56So, he stretched out his arms and reached up high and waited for
0:12:56 > 0:12:58something to fall from the sky.
0:12:58 > 0:13:04Just then, he heard a drip and a drop, a drip and a drop,
0:13:04 > 0:13:08and another drip. Ursa Major needed an umbrella,
0:13:08 > 0:13:11and Ursa Major needed it quick.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15But before the brolly was over the bear,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18raindrops were falling everywhere.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Raindrops were tickling the tips of his toes.
0:13:21 > 0:13:27Then the bear caught a raindrop on the end of his nose.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30A raindrop so tiny and perfectly round,
0:13:30 > 0:13:34as if a star had come down to the ground.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38It twinkled and shone like a star from space,
0:13:38 > 0:13:42putting a smile on the Great Bear's face.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Imagine, Ursa Major caught a star!
0:13:51 > 0:13:54And we've finally seen lots of stars.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Oh, Maggie, thank you for another brilliant week of stargazing.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01It's been my absolute pleasure, Chris.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03And thanks to you for joining in as well.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06It's been wonderful that so many of you have joined in
0:14:06 > 0:14:09with Mission Explore.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12You all deserve a thumbs up for all your hard work.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- Go Tim!- It's a thumbs up from me.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18ALL: Thumbs up, Tim!
0:14:18 > 0:14:20See you soon, stargazers!
0:14:20 > 0:14:21ALL: Bye!