Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections

Season 1 Episode 3: Deep Space Observer

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

16

Cast:

Richard Hammond

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2008

Rating:

6.0