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IRrelevant Astronomy HD

It's Infrared-relevant Astronomy! This vodcast features several different shows produced by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Beautiful space images, CG animation, and eye-popping IR visuals! Formatted in 720p (also available in standard definition).

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    Part Two: The Warm Mission

    In this spoof of old TV action shows, Sean Astin, ...

    In this spoof of old TV action shows, Sean Astin, Osa Wallander, and Betty White search for a way to help the Spitzer Space Telescope after it runs out of coolant.

    Jun 22, 2009 Read more
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    Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Gravity and the Great Attractor

    George Takei, Mark Hamill, and Ed Wasser provide voices as ...

    George Takei, Mark Hamill, and Ed Wasser provide voices as IR-2 and the robot crew take a look at the Great Attractor, a massive hidden object that is pulling in every nearby galaxy in the local Universe (including our own).

    Apr 23, 2009 Read more
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    Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Twin Brown Dwarfs

    While trapped in an interdimensional portal between two brown dwarfs, ...

    While trapped in an interdimensional portal between two brown dwarfs, IR-2 and the robots encounter their evil twins from an alternate universe.

    Mar 11, 2009 Read more
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    M51 & Gizmo: Half-Baked Plan

    Hoping for his birthday to come around sooner, innocent alien ...

    Hoping for his birthday to come around sooner, innocent alien M51 moves the Earth into a closer, faster orbit around the sun, and learns an important lesson about life in the Universe.

    Jan 23, 2009 Read more
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    Spaceship Spitzer: The Slowlian Web

    During a tense face-off with a sinister (but extremely slow-moving) ...

    During a tense face-off with a sinister (but extremely slow-moving) alien race, Dr. Michelle shows IR-1 how scientists can determine what extrasolar planets are made of, even when the planets are too far away to see.

    Nov 25, 2008 Read more
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    Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Sculpting With Stars

    IR-2 opens diplomatic relations with the Earth, as a first ...

    IR-2 opens diplomatic relations with the Earth, as a first step toward ruling over all humans on the planet.

    Oct 22, 2008 Read more
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    Psych Out

    Does the Helix Nebula look like a human eye? Why ...

    Does the Helix Nebula look like a human eye? Why do we think we see well-known objects in nebulous images from space? An astronomer and his therapist clash over the issue in this comedic but educational animated short.

    Aug 25, 2008 Read more
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    Robot Astronomy Talk Show: The Building Blocks of Life

    IR-2 and his crew learn about PAHs, which may be ...

    IR-2 and his crew learn about PAHs, which may be the building blocks of all life in the Universe, and decide to put them to good use.

    Jul 21, 2008 Read more
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    Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Omega Centauri

    While the robots are away, a sad and lonely man ...

    While the robots are away, a sad and lonely man calls in with a beautiful image of the Omega Centauri globular cluster.

    Jul 2, 2008 Read more
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    Robot Astronomy Talk Show: Baby Stars

    Where do stars come from? IR-2 analyzes recent Spitzer imagery ...

    Where do stars come from? IR-2 analyzes recent Spitzer imagery to find out, while an imposing Ratings-bot oversees the broadcast.

    May 16, 2008 Read more
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