1 00:00:00,709 --> 00:00:04,280 this is a story about catching rays the 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:04,290 this is a story about catching rays the 3 00:00:04,290 --> 00:00:07,190 this is a story about catching rays the kind that Loras here and the kind that 4 00:00:07,190 --> 00:00:07,200 kind that Loras here and the kind that 5 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,200 kind that Loras here and the kind that show doctor's unseen parts of the human 6 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:09,210 show doctor's unseen parts of the human 7 00:00:09,210 --> 00:00:11,480 show doctor's unseen parts of the human body but this is not a story about 8 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:11,490 body but this is not a story about 9 00:00:11,490 --> 00:00:13,940 body but this is not a story about getting a better tan or making better 10 00:00:13,940 --> 00:00:13,950 getting a better tan or making better 11 00:00:13,950 --> 00:00:16,640 getting a better tan or making better medicine instead this is a story about 12 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:16,650 medicine instead this is a story about 13 00:00:16,650 --> 00:00:19,700 medicine instead this is a story about NASA and astronomers about the Space 14 00:00:19,700 --> 00:00:19,710 NASA and astronomers about the Space 15 00:00:19,710 --> 00:00:21,890 NASA and astronomers about the Space Shuttle Space Lab and a sensitive 16 00:00:21,890 --> 00:00:21,900 Shuttle Space Lab and a sensitive 17 00:00:21,900 --> 00:00:23,599 Shuttle Space Lab and a sensitive Observatory that may show us our 18 00:00:23,599 --> 00:00:23,609 Observatory that may show us our 19 00:00:23,609 --> 00:00:26,750 Observatory that may show us our universe in a whole new light for 10 20 00:00:26,750 --> 00:00:26,760 universe in a whole new light for 10 21 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,000 universe in a whole new light for 10 days in May a Spacelab mission called 22 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:29,010 days in May a Spacelab mission called 23 00:00:29,010 --> 00:00:31,640 days in May a Spacelab mission called Astro wand will focus its ultraviolet 24 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:31,650 Astro wand will focus its ultraviolet 25 00:00:31,650 --> 00:00:34,549 Astro wand will focus its ultraviolet and x-ray telescopes on places far 26 00:00:34,549 --> 00:00:34,559 and x-ray telescopes on places far 27 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:36,560 and x-ray telescopes on places far beyond our reach it's sensitive 28 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:36,570 beyond our reach it's sensitive 29 00:00:36,570 --> 00:00:38,080 beyond our reach it's sensitive instruments will catch the Rays 30 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:38,090 instruments will catch the Rays 31 00:00:38,090 --> 00:00:40,639 instruments will catch the Rays ultraviolet and x-ray messages that is 32 00:00:40,639 --> 00:00:40,649 ultraviolet and x-ray messages that is 33 00:00:40,649 --> 00:00:42,979 ultraviolet and x-ray messages that is from these distant places these 34 00:00:42,979 --> 00:00:42,989 from these distant places these 35 00:00:42,989 --> 00:00:45,110 from these distant places these messengers invisible to the human eye 36 00:00:45,110 --> 00:00:45,120 messengers invisible to the human eye 37 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,170 messengers invisible to the human eye will bring new information about 38 00:00:47,170 --> 00:00:47,180 will bring new information about 39 00:00:47,180 --> 00:00:49,910 will bring new information about exploding stars that forge the elements 40 00:00:49,910 --> 00:00:49,920 exploding stars that forge the elements 41 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,819 exploding stars that forge the elements used to make new stars planets and even 42 00:00:52,819 --> 00:00:52,829 used to make new stars planets and even 43 00:00:52,829 --> 00:00:55,639 used to make new stars planets and even life itself about tiny stars where a 44 00:00:55,639 --> 00:00:55,649 life itself about tiny stars where a 45 00:00:55,649 --> 00:00:58,220 life itself about tiny stars where a sugar cube of matter weighs as much as a 46 00:00:58,220 --> 00:00:58,230 sugar cube of matter weighs as much as a 47 00:00:58,230 --> 00:01:01,520 sugar cube of matter weighs as much as a billion tons about mysterious objects 48 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:01,530 billion tons about mysterious objects 49 00:01:01,530 --> 00:01:03,709 billion tons about mysterious objects that shine with the brilliance of 10 50 00:01:03,709 --> 00:01:03,719 that shine with the brilliance of 10 51 00:01:03,719 --> 00:01:06,859 that shine with the brilliance of 10 trillion of our own Suns and about 52 00:01:06,859 --> 00:01:06,869 trillion of our own Suns and about 53 00:01:06,869 --> 00:01:08,960 trillion of our own Suns and about so-called black holes in the very fabric 54 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:08,970 so-called black holes in the very fabric 55 00:01:08,970 --> 00:01:11,300 so-called black holes in the very fabric of space that are so gravitationally 56 00:01:11,300 --> 00:01:11,310 of space that are so gravitationally 57 00:01:11,310 --> 00:01:14,240 of space that are so gravitationally strong that neither matter nor light can 58 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:14,250 strong that neither matter nor light can 59 00:01:14,250 --> 00:01:17,060 strong that neither matter nor light can escape from them Astro one will show us 60 00:01:17,060 --> 00:01:17,070 escape from them Astro one will show us 61 00:01:17,070 --> 00:01:18,980 escape from them Astro one will show us a violent ever-changing universe 62 00:01:18,980 --> 00:01:18,990 a violent ever-changing universe 63 00:01:18,990 --> 00:01:21,710 a violent ever-changing universe unlike the peaceful serene heavens we 64 00:01:21,710 --> 00:01:21,720 unlike the peaceful serene heavens we 65 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:23,210 unlike the peaceful serene heavens we see with the naked eye or from 66 00:01:23,210 --> 00:01:23,220 see with the naked eye or from 67 00:01:23,220 --> 00:01:26,240 see with the naked eye or from ground-based optical telescopes but why 68 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:26,250 ground-based optical telescopes but why 69 00:01:26,250 --> 00:01:28,490 ground-based optical telescopes but why does this astronomy have to be done in 70 00:01:28,490 --> 00:01:28,500 does this astronomy have to be done in 71 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:32,359 does this astronomy have to be done in space we look at the light from stars 72 00:01:32,359 --> 00:01:32,369 space we look at the light from stars 73 00:01:32,369 --> 00:01:33,980 space we look at the light from stars and galaxies from the ground we really 74 00:01:33,980 --> 00:01:33,990 and galaxies from the ground we really 75 00:01:33,990 --> 00:01:36,080 and galaxies from the ground we really don't see all of it most of most stars 76 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:36,090 don't see all of it most of most stars 77 00:01:36,090 --> 00:01:37,940 don't see all of it most of most stars and galaxies emit a lot of light that 78 00:01:37,940 --> 00:01:37,950 and galaxies emit a lot of light that 79 00:01:37,950 --> 00:01:40,310 and galaxies emit a lot of light that doesn't reach the ground that's because 80 00:01:40,310 --> 00:01:40,320 doesn't reach the ground that's because 81 00:01:40,320 --> 00:01:42,679 doesn't reach the ground that's because our atmosphere acts like a protective 82 00:01:42,679 --> 00:01:42,689 our atmosphere acts like a protective 83 00:01:42,689 --> 00:01:44,600 our atmosphere acts like a protective blanket shielding us from all of the 84 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:44,610 blanket shielding us from all of the 85 00:01:44,610 --> 00:01:46,609 blanket shielding us from all of the message carrying ultraviolet in x-rays 86 00:01:46,609 --> 00:01:46,619 message carrying ultraviolet in x-rays 87 00:01:46,619 --> 00:01:49,039 message carrying ultraviolet in x-rays well almost all of them anyway 88 00:01:49,039 --> 00:01:49,049 well almost all of them anyway 89 00:01:49,049 --> 00:01:51,469 well almost all of them anyway but in space this radiation is a rich 90 00:01:51,469 --> 00:01:51,479 but in space this radiation is a rich 91 00:01:51,479 --> 00:01:53,060 but in space this radiation is a rich barely tapped resource of information 92 00:01:53,060 --> 00:01:53,070 barely tapped resource of information 93 00:01:53,070 --> 00:01:56,149 barely tapped resource of information about the universe Astro one will open 94 00:01:56,149 --> 00:01:56,159 about the universe Astro one will open 95 00:01:56,159 --> 00:01:58,370 about the universe Astro one will open our eyes to the knowledge hidden in the 96 00:01:58,370 --> 00:01:58,380 our eyes to the knowledge hidden in the 97 00:01:58,380 --> 00:02:01,340 our eyes to the knowledge hidden in the invisible universe this is the first 98 00:02:01,340 --> 00:02:01,350 invisible universe this is the first 99 00:02:01,350 --> 00:02:04,520 invisible universe this is the first opportunity we've ever had to place an 100 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:04,530 opportunity we've ever had to place an 101 00:02:04,530 --> 00:02:06,679 opportunity we've ever had to place an observatory like this into outer space 102 00:02:06,679 --> 00:02:06,689 observatory like this into outer space 103 00:02:06,689 --> 00:02:11,400 observatory like this into outer space manned by astronaut astronomers 104 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:11,410 manned by astronaut astronomers 105 00:02:11,410 --> 00:02:13,470 manned by astronaut astronomers will afford us an opportunity to take a 106 00:02:13,470 --> 00:02:13,480 will afford us an opportunity to take a 107 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,420 will afford us an opportunity to take a view of the universe such as we have 108 00:02:15,420 --> 00:02:15,430 view of the universe such as we have 109 00:02:15,430 --> 00:02:18,090 view of the universe such as we have never seen it before we'll be able to 110 00:02:18,090 --> 00:02:18,100 never seen it before we'll be able to 111 00:02:18,100 --> 00:02:21,720 never seen it before we'll be able to look at celestial objects with 112 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:21,730 look at celestial objects with 113 00:02:21,730 --> 00:02:23,760 look at celestial objects with ultraviolent telescopes and an x-ray 114 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:23,770 ultraviolent telescopes and an x-ray 115 00:02:23,770 --> 00:02:26,220 ultraviolent telescopes and an x-ray telescope and this is going to tell us a 116 00:02:26,220 --> 00:02:26,230 telescope and this is going to tell us a 117 00:02:26,230 --> 00:02:29,790 telescope and this is going to tell us a whole lot about the composition of our 118 00:02:29,790 --> 00:02:29,800 whole lot about the composition of our 119 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,400 whole lot about the composition of our universe the history of the universe and 120 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:32,410 universe the history of the universe and 121 00:02:32,410 --> 00:02:35,340 universe the history of the universe and the future the universe Astro one is a 122 00:02:35,340 --> 00:02:35,350 the future the universe Astro one is a 123 00:02:35,350 --> 00:02:37,920 the future the universe Astro one is a team effort astronomers in space will 124 00:02:37,920 --> 00:02:37,930 team effort astronomers in space will 125 00:02:37,930 --> 00:02:40,260 team effort astronomers in space will operate the telescopes they will work 126 00:02:40,260 --> 00:02:40,270 operate the telescopes they will work 127 00:02:40,270 --> 00:02:42,210 operate the telescopes they will work with astronomers on the ground in a 128 00:02:42,210 --> 00:02:42,220 with astronomers on the ground in a 129 00:02:42,220 --> 00:02:44,130 with astronomers on the ground in a brand-new Space Lab control center at 130 00:02:44,130 --> 00:02:44,140 brand-new Space Lab control center at 131 00:02:44,140 --> 00:02:45,930 brand-new Space Lab control center at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in 132 00:02:45,930 --> 00:02:45,940 NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in 133 00:02:45,940 --> 00:02:48,210 NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama other astronomers 134 00:02:48,210 --> 00:02:48,220 Huntsville Alabama other astronomers 135 00:02:48,220 --> 00:02:50,370 Huntsville Alabama other astronomers will participate from a facility at the 136 00:02:50,370 --> 00:02:50,380 will participate from a facility at the 137 00:02:50,380 --> 00:02:52,110 will participate from a facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt 138 00:02:52,110 --> 00:02:52,120 Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt 139 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:54,570 Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Maryland together they are in search of 140 00:02:54,570 --> 00:02:54,580 Maryland together they are in search of 141 00:02:54,580 --> 00:02:57,120 Maryland together they are in search of knowledge trying to prove the expected 142 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:57,130 knowledge trying to prove the expected 143 00:02:57,130 --> 00:03:00,380 knowledge trying to prove the expected always anticipating the unexpected 144 00:03:00,380 --> 00:03:00,390 always anticipating the unexpected 145 00:03:00,390 --> 00:03:03,630 always anticipating the unexpected surprises come in fact that's the fun 146 00:03:03,630 --> 00:03:03,640 surprises come in fact that's the fun 147 00:03:03,640 --> 00:03:06,540 surprises come in fact that's the fun thing about science and I think that's 148 00:03:06,540 --> 00:03:06,550 thing about science and I think that's 149 00:03:06,550 --> 00:03:08,430 thing about science and I think that's the thing that drives most of us 150 00:03:08,430 --> 00:03:08,440 the thing that drives most of us 151 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,160 the thing that drives most of us involved with Astro we think we 152 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:11,170 involved with Astro we think we 153 00:03:11,170 --> 00:03:14,910 involved with Astro we think we understand what these objects are and 154 00:03:14,910 --> 00:03:14,920 understand what these objects are and 155 00:03:14,920 --> 00:03:16,800 understand what these objects are and what radiation they're going to admit 156 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:16,810 what radiation they're going to admit 157 00:03:16,810 --> 00:03:18,600 what radiation they're going to admit when we go and measure them in the ultra 158 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:18,610 when we go and measure them in the ultra 159 00:03:18,610 --> 00:03:22,860 when we go and measure them in the ultra product or X radiation but we know that 160 00:03:22,860 --> 00:03:22,870 product or X radiation but we know that 161 00:03:22,870 --> 00:03:24,530 product or X radiation but we know that they're going to be unanticipated 162 00:03:24,530 --> 00:03:24,540 they're going to be unanticipated 163 00:03:24,540 --> 00:03:27,690 they're going to be unanticipated discoveries people once stood on the 164 00:03:27,690 --> 00:03:27,700 discoveries people once stood on the 165 00:03:27,700 --> 00:03:29,730 discoveries people once stood on the beach and look to the horizon at what 166 00:03:29,730 --> 00:03:29,740 beach and look to the horizon at what 167 00:03:29,740 --> 00:03:32,190 beach and look to the horizon at what they believed was a flat world then 168 00:03:32,190 --> 00:03:32,200 they believed was a flat world then 169 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:33,990 they believed was a flat world then explorers took to the vast unknown 170 00:03:33,990 --> 00:03:34,000 explorers took to the vast unknown 171 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,120 explorers took to the vast unknown returning information that forever 172 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:36,130 returning information that forever 173 00:03:36,130 --> 00:03:38,760 returning information that forever changed human thought perhaps we are 174 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:38,770 changed human thought perhaps we are 175 00:03:38,770 --> 00:03:40,440 changed human thought perhaps we are standing on a similar Coast line 176 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:40,450 standing on a similar Coast line 177 00:03:40,450 --> 00:03:42,540 standing on a similar Coast line awaiting discoveries that could lead us 178 00:03:42,540 --> 00:03:42,550 awaiting discoveries that could lead us 179 00:03:42,550 --> 00:03:44,370 awaiting discoveries that could lead us to a whole new understanding of our 180 00:03:44,370 --> 00:03:44,380 to a whole new understanding of our 181 00:03:44,380 --> 00:03:45,120 to a whole new understanding of our universe 182 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:45,130 universe 183 00:03:45,130 --> 00:03:47,699 universe thanks to Astro one and other Spacelab 184 00:03:47,699 --> 00:03:47,709 thanks to Astro one and other Spacelab 185 00:03:47,709 --> 00:03:52,290 thanks to Astro one and other Spacelab missions to follow we may soon find out