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World Service,13 Jun 2006,26 mins

Infrared and microwaves in space

Discovery

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A look at the uses of infrared and microwave astronomy. The programme is presented by former NASA astronaut and MIT professor of astronomy Jeffrey Hoffman. He looks at the other end of the light spectrum, and how certain light can only be seen from space.

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