Spitzer Space Telescope: The Musical
A singing NASA supervisor uses song to explain about NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and how infrared astronomy differs from visible-light telescopes like Hubble.
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![]() 12.16.15 Stampy! The Science-Loving Postage Stamp!Stampy helps a student learn about the engineering behind NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Featuring Richard Horvitz, ... |
![]() 02.12.14 Fusion vs. FissionWhen a science-mad A.I. system is installed at NASA, two hapless computer technicians learn the process behind nuclea... |
![]() 07.16.13 Ask an Astronomy Brain ParasiteDeep inside an astronomer's head, a parasite (voiced by Alan Tudyk) taps into his brain to learn about...science! Spe... |
![]() 02.26.13 Robot Astronomy Talk Show In Progress: The Mass of AsteroidsCameron Diaz teaches Robot IR-2 (Ed Wasser) how astronomers can measure the mass of asteroids from tremendous distances. |
![]() 03.18.11 Big Bang MusicalDid you know 13.7 billion year old radiation from the Big Bang can be seen on any analogue TV set? In this mini-music... |
![]() 02.16.11 Astronomy AnemoneVeronica Belmont co-hosts a space-themed talk show with Astronomy Anemone, a carnivorous man-eating sea polyp. WARNIN... |
![]() 11.28.10 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Destroyer of WorldsRobot IR-2 (Ed Wasser) meets The Physician (Wil Wheaton), an intergalactic buttinsky in a small blue box spaceship. T... |
![]() 08.10.10 Behind the Scenes: Dead StarsActor Sean Astin is hired by a bullying educational film Director and her Flunky sidekick to explain about the life a... |
![]() 05.25.10 Spaceship Spitzer: Bots of Both WorldsAmy Okuda flies to Saturn to observe a new giant ring around the planet: the largest ring ever discovered in our Sola... |
![]() 03.09.10 Spitzer Space Telescope: The MusicalA singing NASA supervisor uses song to explain about NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, and how infrared astronomy diffe... |
![]() 10.26.09 Behind the Scenes: When Galaxies CollideFelicia Day explains some of the science behind galactic "collisions," including the upcoming collision between the g... |
![]() 08.24.09 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Back in TimeLinda Hamilton attempts to foil the robots' plans of Universal conquest; meanwhile, Dean Stockwell explains the conce... |
![]() 03.11.09 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Twin Brown DwarfsWhile trapped in an interdimensional portal between two brown dwarfs, IR-2 and the robots encounter their evil twins ... |
![]() 01.23.09 M51 & Gizmo: Half-Baked PlanHoping for his birthday to come around sooner, innocent alien M51 moves the Earth into a closer, faster orbit around ... |
![]() 11.25.08 Spaceship Spitzer: The Slowlian WebDuring a tense face-off with a sinister (but extremely slow-moving) alien race, Dr. Michelle shows IR-1 how scientist... |
![]() 10.22.08 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Sculpting With StarsIR-2 opens diplomatic relations with the Earth, as a first step toward ruling over all humans on the planet. |
![]() 07.21.08 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: The Building Blocks of LifeIR-2 and his crew learn about PAHs, which may be the building blocks of all life in the Universe, and decide to put t... |
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![]() 07.02.08 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Omega CentauriWhile the robots are away, a sad and lonely man calls in with a beautiful image of the Omega Centauri globular cluster. |
![]() 05.16.08 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Baby StarsWhere do stars come from? IR-2 analyzes recent Spitzer imagery to find out, while an imposing Ratings-bot oversees th... |
![]() 04.21.08 Dub'ya: Mountie Martin and the Space DiamondsAre tiny diamonds really common in the Universe? Join the intrepid Mountie Martin as he endeavors to find out, while ... |
![]() 03.13.08 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Water in the UniverseAstronomers have discovered huge amounts of water around baby stars; IR-2 and his crew plan to make use of it. |
![]() 03.04.08 Robot Astronomy Talk Show: AsteroidsWill an asteroid strike the Earth and wipe out all life as we know it? IR-2 and his robotic crew make random phone ca... |
![]() 02.08.08 Skinfrared #2: Water and IceViewing liquids in extreme temperatures in both visible and infrared light, this episode of the Skinfrared series giv... |
![]() 01.17.08 Spaceship Spitzer: Enemy MineWhile in battle around the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy, Dr. Michelle teaches IR-1 the science... |
![]() 01.15.08 Skinfrared #1What is infrared light? The Skinfrared series contrasts the world around us in both visible and infrared light, givin... |