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The Sky at Night•Season 62•Episode 11

The Flying Telescope

Dec 9, 2018

Chris Lintott visits an observatory aboard a jumbo jet, which carries an infra-red telescope able to observe space from the vantage point of 40,000 feet above sea level. Plus, a look at how planets form and why fewer newly formed stars are being recorded.

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Jupiter: Up Close and Personal

Outback Astronomy

Death Star

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The Flying Telescope

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Episode Summary

"The Flying Telescope" is episode 11 of The Sky at Night season 62. It aired on December 9, 2018.

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