The Sky at Night · SEASON 62

The Flying Telescope

Episode 11 · 2018-12-09

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Episode overview

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.

Season 62 episodes

1. The Invisible Universe2018-01-14 2. The Mystery of 'Oumuamua2018-02-11 3. Mars: Red and Dead?2018-04-08 4. Gaia: A Galactic Revolution2018-05-13 5. Jupiter: Up Close and Personal2018-06-10 6. Outback Astronomy2018-07-08 7. Death Star2018-08-12 8. Expedition Asteroid2018-09-09 9. Space Britannia2018-10-14 10. First Rock from the Sun2018-11-18 11. The Flying Telescope2018-12-09