Beyond the Visible
The Sky at Night team discovers the new techniques being pioneered by vision-impaired astronomers to see the universe, using their senses of hearing and touch.
The focus for this edition of The Sky at Night is on astronomical research that is beyond the scope of our eyes.
We think of astronomy as something we do primarily using our sight. But we can now search the cosmos using radiation beyond the narrow band of visible light, beyond what we are able to see.
We visit the UK鈥檚 foremost radio observatory, Jodrell Bank, and meet some remarkable, vision-impaired astronomers who are pioneering new techniques to carry out their research using their senses of hearing and touch.
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The Universe In Your Hands
Duration: 02:13
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Starguide: October 2020
Duration: 03:52
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham
At The Castle Gate From Pelleas and Melisande (The Sky At Night) (1955)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Presenter | Pete Lawrence |
| Presenter | Lucie Green |
| Production Coordinator | Hannah Cheriton |
| Production Manager | Kassi Jones |
| Assistant Producer | Angel Li |
| Editor | Sally Yeadon |
| Executive Producer | Steve Crabtree |
| Producer | Toby Macdonald |
| Director | Toby Macdonald |
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