Exploring the Ultraviolet Sky
- Episode aired May 7, 1989
The IUE or International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite was launched in 1978. It had an estimated lifetime of three years, but it is still operating, and has revolutionised our whole underst... Read allThe IUE or International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite was launched in 1978. It had an estimated lifetime of three years, but it is still operating, and has revolutionised our whole understanding of the stars.The IUE or International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite was launched in 1978. It had an estimated lifetime of three years, but it is still operating, and has revolutionised our whole understanding of the stars.