The Sky at Night S2010E6: Star Birth
- Aired: 2010-06-06
- Time: 22:00:00
- Runtime: 20 minutes
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Overview
The many star-forming areas of our galaxy are obscured by interstellar dust, but Herschel, a new space telescope, can see these areas in infrared light. Sir Patrick Moore is joined by Professor Derek Ward-Thompson and Dr Chris North to examine the latest stunning images from Herschel.Pete Lawrence shows what is on offer in the June sky and Paul Abel searches for a comet - but will he find it?