Age of the Infrared The Sky at Night : Season 2012 Episode 2
BBC Four 20m
Aired: May 22nd, 1957 @ 10:00 PM EST on BBC Four
Space telescopes such as Herschel and Spitzer are peering at the dusty, dark cosmos and with their infrared eyes they can see the cold parts of the sky where stars are being born. Sir Patrick Moore discusses why the infrared is full of hidden delights, whilst Dr Chris North talks to Dr Amy Mainzer about NASA's infrared WISE telescope.
