The Sky at Night
Season 40 Episode 10 - Cool Stars Matter
8.3 ?
1957
Documentary, News
Iras (the Infrared Astronomical Satellite), which operated for much of 1983, provided a great deal of information on aspects such as the presence of cool, possibly planet forming, material around stars like Vega. Iso (the Infrared Space Observatory) is now performing well. Dr Helen Walker of Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory joins Patrick Moore to give the latest news on the probe.
Episodes in Season 40
1
The Night Sky in Winter
2
What's the Matter between the Stars?
3
News from Space
4
March Comet
5
Exploding Stars
6
The End of the Universe
7
The Lives of the Galaxies
8
Hydrogen Hunters
9
A Tale of Three Planets
10
Cool Stars Matter
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11
Hunt The Planet
12
Star Remains
13
Target - the Red Planet.
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