Richard delves into the rich history of the Keck Observatory, exploring the connections between seemingly unrelated inventions like a sand-blaster, Cold War espionage equipment, and refrigerator technology that ultimately contributed to the development of this advanced telescope. Additionally, he embarks on an experiment to see if he can ignite a boat using only a satellite dish and some aluminum foil.
Show
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Episode
S01E03
Air Date
Sep 22, 2008