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Where Is the Center of the Universe? SpitzerJim 15,904 views In this "Ask an Astronomer" video, Dr. Varoujan Gorjian explains the mind-boggling expansion of the Universe.
Robot Astronomy Talk Show #9: Back in Time SpitzerJim 1,362 views Linda Hamilton attempts to foil the robots' plans of Universal conquest; meanwhile, Dean Stockwell explains the concept of "looking back in time" at objects in space, and h...
Part Two: The Warm Mission SpitzerJim 724 views 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.
Robot Astronomy Talk Show #8: Gravity and the Great Attractor SpitzerJim 1,367 views 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 near...
Robot Astronomy Talk Show #7: Twin Brown Dwarfs SpitzerJim 1,793 views While trapped in an interdimensional portal between two brown dwarfs, IR-2 and the robots encounter their evil twins from an alternate universe.
W-5 Star-Forming Region SpitzerJim 1,953 views Visit the W-5 star-forming region with Ask an Astronomer!
Why Is the Sky Blue? SpitzerJim 61,548 views In this "Ask an Astronomer" episode, Dr. Carolyn Brinkworth fills us in on what the color of the sky has to do with finding life on distant planets.
Spaceship Spitzer: The Slowlian Web SpitzerJim 1,654 views 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, ev...
What's Between the Stars? SpitzerJim 25,372 views In this "Ask an Astronomer" episode, Dr. Michelle Thaller explains how there can be an interstellar medium in a vacuum.
Robot Astronomy Talk Show #6: Sculpting With Stars SpitzerJim 1,112 views IR-2 opens diplomatic relations with the Earth, as a first step toward ruling over all humans on the planet.

About Spitzer

Videos from the Education and Public Outreach team for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, especially our popular "Ask an Astronomer" series and our various "IRrelevant Astronomy" shows.

**UPDATE** As of August 28, 2009, I am leaving the Spitzer Science Center. Check out user "SpitzerScienceCenter" for all the videos I've posted here, plus more!

http://www.youtube.com/user/SpitzerScienceCenter

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