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  1. Northern Express Wrecked (Dissolve To)

    Date released
    17 Jun 1935
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    449
    NoS ID
    033923
    Story no
    5 / 7

    Fourteen dead, thirty injured as parcels express from London telescopes eight coaches of Newcastle night-flyer.

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  2. Radio Astronomy

    Date released
    1965
    Series name
    Frontier
    Issue no
    9
    NoS ID
    324975
    Story no
    1 / 1

    NoS synopsis: Sir Bernard Lovell talks about his work at the Jodrell Bank Radio Astronomy laboratories at Manchester University, giving examples of how radio telescopes have stimulated and helped in the...

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  3. Europe to the Stars (2012)

    Director
    Lars Lindberg Christensen
    Subject
    Astronomy

    To celebrate its 50th anniversary year, the European Southern Observatory released the documentary Europe to the Stars: ESO’s first 50 years of Exploring the Southern Sky. The movie tells the story of the...

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  4. Universe, The (1977 Film, Video)

    Director
    Lester Novros
    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Describes the modern concept of the universe. A brief account of observational methods, telescopes, rockets and satellites. Shows the accretion of galaxies, the formation of stars and planetary systems, and...

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  5. New Visions of the Universe (1981 Film, Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Describes different means of observing the universe from the earth. Describes the universe today, granulation of the sun, magnetic fields, eruptions on the sun and their effects on the earth. Discusses the...

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  6. Mapping the Universe (2002)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 25 minutes), £29.95

    Explores the study of space through the use of optical radio telescopes, satellites and computer modelling. Shows how astronomers use different language technologies to develop a picture of the universe....

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  7. Space telescope launch (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with astronomer Ian Ridpath about the ultraviolet space telescope being launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Male reporter not identified.

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  8. The Other Man’s Job: The "Eyes" of the Warrior

    Date released
    28 Feb 1944
    Series name
    Warwork News
    Issue no
    S15/42; Paramount Issue No.: 1356
    NoS ID
    156697
    Story no
    2 / 2

    Manufacture of lenses. Part played by pitch in the production of lenses; polishing, cutting and trimming, checking trueness, assembly of components etc. Cementing surfaces with Canadian balsam. Telephoto...

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  9. Reflecting on Conics 1 (1987 Video)

    Producer
    David Saunders
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Investigates the so-called reflection properties of conics. If a mirror is shaped like a conic and a light ray passes through one focus, it will be reflected to go through the other focus. This property is...

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  10. Measuring Shadows (1980 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy; Physics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Shows how scientists using the world’s largest optical telescopes have explored the origins of the universe. Ranges from Kant’s early speculations to Edwin Hubble’s observational evaluation of a...

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