Red Planet, The

Synopsis
In 1976 two American Viking landing craft, equipped with cameras and a miniature biological laboratory, touched down on the planet Mars. An inhospitable world was revealed: cold dry, and periodically swept by enormous dust storms. Filmed mostly at NASA in Pasadena, CA.
Series
Horizon, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. U-matic. col. 55 min.
Year of production
1977
Availability
REFERENCE ONLY
Subjects
Astronomy; Space science
Keywords
Mars; planets; space exploration

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
York House
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London
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Notes
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