Grand Tour of Voyager 2: Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

Synopsis: The ‘grand tour’ of Voyager 2 - the space probe that started to explore the outer solar system beginning in August 1977, and led to the outer reaches of the solar system. These pictures of the larger planets Saturn, Uranus and Neptune reveal surprising information about the atmospheres, ring systems and moons of these planets. The entire mission is depicted and explained in this computer simulation.
Language: English
Country: Germany
Year of production: 1999
Uses: Age 16 and up.
Subjects: Astronomy
Keywords: Neptune; planets; Saturn; solar system; Uranus; Voyager spacecraft

Name: Viewtech Educational Media
Contact: Lynda Morrell
Notes: NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.

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