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ESA's ISO (Infrared Space Observatory) was launched on November 17th, 1995 (Ariane V80). This index summarises the new scientific findings of the instrument, and explains how we can now detect the presence of water in our Milky Way and elsewhere in the universe - on Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, for example.
The video contains both English and French versions, and is composed of animations, ISO images and interviews. The French version contains coverage of the V80 rocket launch, and extended footage of this may be found in the B-roll.
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00:06:10:00 interview Mr Bonnet - English
00:07:30:00 interview Mr Bonnet - French
00:08:40:00 animation of the formation of water in space
00:08:58:00 animation of the formation of water matte/master
00:09:18:00 picture of Saturn
00:09:22:00 picture of Uranus
00:09:26:00 picture of Neptune
00:09:31:00 several animated shots ISO
00:10:07:00 dissolve from normal to infrared picture of galaxy
00:10:20:00 animation ISO
00:10:30:00 dissolve from normal to infrared picture (ISO in picture)
00:10:51:00 animation of the formation of a new solar system
00:11:02:00 several pictures of clouds forming new stars
00:11:22:00 animation ISO
00:11:31:00 launch Ariane 4 with ISO onboard
00:12:19:00 end