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Moon, The: Old and New (1973 Video)

aka: Moon, The: An Emerging Planet

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 38 min.

Reviews the information gleaned from unmanned spacecraft and manned lunar landings. Discusses early events in the history of the moon - accretion, structural formation, volcanic activity and bombardment....

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Hamlet the Worker (1938 Radio)

Producer

Jan Bussell

Radio play written by Wilfrid Walter and produced by Jan Bussell. In all probability a parody of Hamlet.

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2010 BBC Year of Science

Date

9 Feb 2010, 13:06

Author

Cathy Grant

Post Type

Post

2010 has been designated by the BBC as its year of science. Under the generic title The World of Wonder there will be a year-long celebration of science on BBC television, radio and online, aimed at both...

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Moon, The: A Giant Step in Geology (1977 Film)

Subject

Astronomy; Geology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Shows scientists at Houston’s Lunar Receiving Laboratory analysing lunar rocks samples brought back by astronauts. Animated segments illustrate the origins of lunar topography. Other segments show how...

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Controversy over the Moon (1972 Film)

Subject

Astronomy; Geology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Presents the ‘controversy’ concerning the geological make-up of the moon, specifically the origin of large lunar craters. Examines information gained from manned lunar landings.

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Beyond the Moon (1984 Video)

Subject

Space science

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 60 min.

In the light of the moon landings 15 years earlier, the film explores the new golden age of space travel to discover the real reasons why America is returning to space.

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Planets, The 1 (1976 Video)

Producer

Edward Goldwyn

Subject

Astronomy; Space science

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 55 min.

Discusses developments in space exploration, including American and Russian flights to the Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter. Geological features on these planets and on the moon give clues as to how...

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Apollo 17: On the Shoulders of Giants (1973 Video)

Subject

Space science

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 29 min., 1995 sale: £11 (+VAT + p&p)

The final moon mission (launched 6 Dec 1972) was notable for the discovery of orange-coloured soil. The film includes activity at the ground centres, with specialists’ comments on both the mission and...

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Eagle Has Landed, The: The Flight of Apollo 11 (1969 Video)

Subject

Space science

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min., 1995 sale £11 (+VAT +p&p)

The historic first landing of men on the Moon and their safe return to Earth. It documents the Apollo 11 mission from the launching of the Saturn V-Apollo vehicle on 16 July 1969, through the lunar landing...

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Planets, The. Part 3: The Blue Planet (1985 Video)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

The earth is unique among planets in the solar system. Looks briefly at the major features in the planet’s development, with a look at the significance of water in the balance of the atmosphere and of...

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