The Herschel Space Telescope

Jonathon Amos follows the engineers and astronomers who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space, in one of the most important missions in the history of European spaceflight

The Herschel Space Telescope - Episode 1

The team approach the biggest milestone in their 20-year project - the launch of their work on a rocket from a spaceport in French Guiana. But will the rocket be launched safely?

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The Herschel Space Telescope - Episode 2

The telescope is blasted into space; can the team's 20-year project bring discovery and future promise for the waiting astronomers back on Earth?

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