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The Sky at Night

Herschel in the Red

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Patrick Moore discusses what Herschel, Europe's biggest and most expensive space satellite, will do once it begins its infrared exploration of the universe.

Dr Chris Lintott gets a rare chance to see the Herschel mirror, which at 3.5 metres will be the biggest astronomical mirror ever to be sent into space. Show less

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