A general presentation of ESA's ISO (Infrared Space Observatory). Infrared penetrates dust far more effectively than visible light.Using existing images, especially those taken by IRAS, and animations of the inside of the spacecraft, this programme presents the different aspects of the ISO mission. Technical, but the first chapters are suitable for a general audience. CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW, EUROPE'S INFRARED SPACE OBSERVATORY. A general presentation of ESA's ISO, explaining how the satellite is made up of various instruments built by each ESA member state.
CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND: UNVEILING THE HIDDEN UNIVERSE.
The cool universe; a history of the research and discoveries facilitated by previous astronomical instruments, especially IRAS-1.
CHAPTER 3: ENGINEERING ISO, A FLYING FREEZER.
An explanation of how the inside of ISO has been built, how it works and why. (-270 degrees C maintained thanks to Super Fluid Helium). The collection of data with NASA and Japan to have 16 hours of astronomy; animation of ISO cir

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00:02:00:00 ESA opening sequence
00:02:09:00 title: ISO Video Index
00:02:14:00 conditions of use
00:02:24:00 chapter 1: Overview, Europe's Infrared Space Observatory
00:06:39:00 chapter 2: Background, Unveiling The Hidden Universe
00:09:13:00 chapter 3: Engineering ISO, A Flying Freezer
00:12:39:00 chapter 4: Instruments, Eying The Cool Sky
00:15:39:00 chapter 5: Solar System, Fingerprinting The Planets
00:18:05:00 chapter 6: Interstellar Medium, The Lifeblood Of The Galaxy
00:21:04:00 chapter 7: Stellar Programme, The Birth Of Stars And Planets
00:24:00:00 chapter 8: Beyond The Milky Way, Warm Galaxies And Brown Dwarfs
00:27:23:00 ESA closing sequence
00:27:43:00 end