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  1. Space telescopes, planets and black holes (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker on the use of space telescopes (or a particular space telescope, possibly Hubble?) to observe planets and black holes. Male interviewer not identified.

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  2. Patrick Moore on Royal Observatory telescope (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Patrick Moore on the 28-inch refracting telescope at the Royal Observatory. He talks about how it is one of the largest telescopes in the world, how long it has been there, the groundbreaking things it has...

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  3. Stuart Sharrock on Voyager space mission (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Dr Stuart Sharrock of the journal Nature, on the physical makeup of Saturn and Jupiter. He comments on NASA’s plan to send recordings (greetings, music and natural sounds) up with spacecraft Voyager 1 and...

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  4. 10th planet discovered (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Discussion

    Ian Ridpath reports to a studio reporter (not identified) on the theoretical discovery of 10th planet in Solar system by US astronomers. This was the result of the discovery of a moon going round Pluto...

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  5. Francis Graham Smith on new telescope funding (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Astronomer Royal, Sir Francis Graham Smith gives details of a new multi-million pund radio telescope which will be built by Manchester University following a grant. He describes the kind of things it may...

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  6. Queen’s Birthday Honours (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Nici Marx reports on the Queen’s Birthday Honours ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. Includes interviews with Patrick Moore, astronomer (CBE); Beryl Grey, ballerina (Dame Commander); Steve Davis,...

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  7. Bill Becker on Voyager space mission (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bill Becker of Jet Lab (Jet Propulsion Laboratory?), on the problems experienced by Voyager 2 and the delay of the Voyager 1 launch. Voyager 2 is however now on course for Jupiter and will soon lock up on...

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  8. The space race (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Norman Beebe reports on the space race, which the United States entered 20 years ago today with the launch of its first satellite into orbit. Recently, the Soviets’ Cosmos 954 was powered by a nuclear...

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  9. Royal Greenwich Observatory threatened with closure (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the news that the Royal Greenwich Observatory in Sussex will have to close and/or relocate as a result of financial cutbacks. Includes Head of the Observatory’s Time Department, Dr John...

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  10. Speeches on hope at Women of the Year lunch (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Dickie Arbiter reports on the Women of the Year 30th anniversary lunch at the Savoy Hotel, London, on the theme of hope. Includes speeches by international guest of honour Queen Mata’aho on helping the...

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