Richard Hammond journeys to discover the startling EngineeringnConnections behind the Keck Observatory which has seen further intonthe universe than any other telescope on Earth. He reveals that thenKeck Observatory owes its incredible design to an Ancient Greeknpolymath, an early Twentieth Century Russian inventor, an AmericannCivil War general, a break-through in aerial reconnaissance and annattempt to cure Yellow Fever. Hidden in its DNA he finds an ancientntechnique for starting a fire, a weird sounding musical instrument, ansand blaster, a Korean War spy plane and a refrigerator.
![Airbus A380 , Amazing Glass Fibers , The world's biggest airliner is light but tough thanks to incredible glass fibers.]()
Airbus A380 , Amazing Glass Fibers , The world's biggest airliner is light but tough thanks to incredible glass fibers.
![Super Telescope , Telescope Secrets , Inside the Keck Observatory, the world's most modern telescope.]()
Super Telescope , Telescope Secrets , Inside the Keck Observatory, the world's most modern telescope.
![Super Rig , Small Flaws, Huge Problems , See how any small flaw in a water tank can cause massive problems in this test for a super-sized oil rig.]()
Super Rig , Small Flaws, Huge Problems , See how any small flaw in a water tank can cause massive problems in this test for a super-sized oil rig.
![Super Skyscraper , One of the Tallest Towers , Bamboo serves as inspiration for an architect to create Taipei 101.]()
Super Skyscraper , One of the Tallest Towers , Bamboo serves as inspiration for an architect to create Taipei 101.
Airbus A380,The three A380's are worked on during the manufacturing process.
Airbus A380,The service bus is tiny in comparison to the Airbus huge wingspan.
Airbus A380,In front of the giant Airbus factory a finished A380 sits on the tarmac.
Airbus A380,Host Richard Hammond stands by a hydraulic press.
Super Telescope,Richard in the snow outside the observatory and both domes.
Super Telescope,Ricahrd with expert Tom Bach at capacitor sensor demo.
Super Telescope,Richard and Andy Bushby writing his name on a hair.
Super Telescope,Keck Telescope.
Super Telescope,Keck Observatory at sunset.
Super Telescope,Keck Observatory in daylight.
Super Telescope,Mountain with the cluster of observatories on the peak in the snow.
Super Rig,A view of the Troll A platform from the ocean.
Super Skyscraper,Close up of Taipei 101 by night.
Super Skyscraper,Richard sits on a compressed air cannon that is about to launch a concrete missile at 100 bar of pressure.
Super Skyscraper,Exterior of the Newcomen Engine. Built in 1712 it was the first ever pump to be powered by a piston in a cylinder.
Super Skyscraper,Structural engineer Ken Maschke explains how the multi-hull outrigger system on the boat is similar to the outrigger system in the Taipei 101 tower.
Super Skyscraper,Richard stands between two Porsche Boxsters. The red one has a ceramic braking system similar to the one used in the high speed lifts in Taipei 101.
Super Skyscraper,Taipei 101 by night.
Super Skyscraper,Richard inside Taipei 101, with a model of the massive building.
Super Skyscraper,Richard inside Taipei 101, with a model of the massive building.
