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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 7 MIN

A telescope that sees in the far infrared

from The Science Show - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

How do you establish a telescope? For Caltech astrophysicist Professor Jonas Zmuidzinas, the answer involves time, money, and incredibly sensitive detectors that can pick up everything from water in the dusty discs around young stars to galaxies in the far reaches of the Universe. 

How do you establish a telescope? For Caltech astrophysicist Professor Jonas Zmuidzinas, the answer involves time, money, and incredibly sensitive detectors that can pick up everything from water in the dusty discs around young stars to galaxies in the far reaches of the Universe.

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