Spitzer: the song!

Spitzer is an infrared space telescope. To demonstrate the advantages that there are to observing in this particular wavelength, we can resort to diagrams or even learned explanations delivered by a white-coated scientist... Now, imagine that this inevitable scientist complete with white coat (a stereotype in itself...) sings you a short lesson during a video clip, aided and abetted by a smiling sun that also sings a little ditty! Unlikely? Not at all, the Cool Cosmos team from NASA’s Spitzer Science Center has taken up the dare and the result below is hilarious. And will probably also become a cult classic.

Available in HD from the Cool Cosmos - IRrelevant astronomy website

Published on 12 March 2010

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