# IRAS: When We First Saw the Invisible Universe

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1:04infrared universe. Good evening Star Grazers. On this date in 1983 humanity experienced what we might call a cosmic awakening when the infrared astronomical satellite or iras as we affectionately call it launched into orbit and look at this little spacecraft absolutely changed everything we thought we knew. Before iras we were essentially looking at the cosmos with our eyes half closed. Visible light sure we had that down but the infrared universe that was completely hidden from us like trying to understand the concept by only listening to a few select notes while the entire symphony plays in frequencies you can't hear. When iras opened its infrared eyes to the heavens it revealed an astonishing hidden cosmos. Dust clouds that were completely invisible suddenly blazed like beacons. Brand new stars being born in stellar nurseries lit up the night like celestial fireworks and perhaps most dramatically it discovered that many galaxies pour out more energy

2:05in infrared radiation than they do invisible light. Can you imagine the universe was doing a cosmic light show we'd never even seen before. This 60 centimeter telescope changed the trajectory of astronomy for decades to come discovering things from asteroids to distant galaxies all while gliding silently through the vacuum of space. So stargazers I encourage you to subscribe to the astronomy tonight podcast so you never miss these cosmic stories. For more detailed information about tonight's sky or any astronomical events be sure to check out quietplease.ai. Thank you for listening to another quiet please production. Hey I'm Josh Speagle host of the podcast lunatic in the newsroom if you enjoy journalism that drifts into mild panic wild overthinking and a guaranteed nervous breakdown lunatic in the newsroom is for you it's news like you've never heard before the only newsroom with a panic button you'll laugh you'll cry and gasp and horror as the show

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