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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.

Episode Title: Deep Space Observer

Air Date: 2008-09-22