Deep Space Observer
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections · Season 1 · Episode 3
Richard looks at the history embedded in the Keck Observatory. How could a sand-blaster, a Cold War spy gadget and the invention of refrigerators have led to the creation of this super telescope? And using just a satellite dish and some foil is it possible to set fire to a boat? Richard experiments.
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Season
1
Episode
3
Air Date
22/Sep/2008
Air Time
20:10
Runtime
50 min
Overview
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Richard looks at the history embedded in the Keck Observatory. How could a sand-blaster, a Cold War spy gadget and the invention of refrigerators have led to the creation of this super telescope? And using just a satellite dish and some foil is it possible to set fire to a boat? Richard experiments.
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