The Sky at Night
Season 27 Episode 2 - A New Frontier
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1957
Documentary, News
A week ago IRAS, the Infra-red Astronomical Satellite, was launched and is now moving round the Earth at a height of 560 miles. It will provide new information about objects ranging from super-giant stars, to the mysterious centre of our Galaxy. Patrick Moore talks about this exciting new project.
Episodes in Season 27
1
The Winter Sky
2
A New Frontier
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3
Mauna Kea - Half-way to Space
4
The Quickest Pulsar
5
Neutrino Hunting
6
Speckles of Light
7
Pioneering the Heliosphere
8
Illuminating Quasars
9
Unlocking the Secrets of Vega
10
The Autumn Sky
11
The Mount Wilson Observatory
12
Discoveries in Space
13
The Black Hole Weigh-In
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Episode 600
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