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  1. Eyes on the Stars

    Date released
    26 Jun 1961
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1673
    NoS ID
    024159
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eyes on the Stars. DESCRIPTION: The last word in star gazing is the Interferometer: twin radio telescopes. Each telescope can be driven along railway tracks, so that they can operate at...

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  2. M1: Crab Nebula (2012)

    Subject
    Astronomy

    This film is one of a series from the Deep Sky Videos website which looks at the stellar objects catalogued by French astronomer Charles Messier. The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova with a pulsar...

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  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. 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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  7. Cospar At The Imperial College Of Science And Technology

    Date released
    30 Jul 1967
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    67/61
    NoS ID
    112696
    Story no
    3 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    1,000 space scientists from 50 nations met. Their purpose to discuss a peaceful space research without political barriers. For many it was the first opportunity to see a close-up Moon pictures map that...

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  8. Long View

    Date released
    13 Feb 1969
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2071A
    NoS ID
    027747
    Story no
    2 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Long View. DESCRIPTION: Movietone looks at telescopes, from the archaic devices built by Sir William Herschel in the 18th Century to the latest proposals in Radio Telescopes. The most...

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  9. Movietone Below the Ocean with Submarine L2. Exclusive Pictures

    Date released
    10 Mar 1930
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    40
    NoS ID
    002395
    Story no
    2 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Movietone Below the Ocean with Submarine L2. Exclusive Pictures. SHOTLIST: First sound pictures made in a British Submarine. Shot of the L2 passing camera leaving Portsmouth Harbour....

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  10. Tragic Disaster to Scottish Express

    Date released
    22 Mar 1931
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    94
    NoS ID
    002921
    Story no
    4 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragic Disaster to Scottish Express. DESCRIPTION: Royal Scott jumps points to find survivors retrieving their baggage from the wreck. SHOTLIST: Royal Scot jumps points at Leighton...

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