Moon: The Great Impact

Synopsis

A look at the Japanese space probe, Kaguya, which is orbiting and cataloguing the entire surface of the moon for the first time. Launched in 2007, Japan’s first moon orbiter has been circling the moon and collecting data, transmitting high quality images and footage back to Earth. Kaguya is also searching for evidence of water, following the discoveries of the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s which found evidence to suggest there had been water on the moon. This video reveals the latest research findings about the moon and the relationship between the moon and earth. It also discusses the plan to send out more probes into space. (55 minutes)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Subjects

Astronomy

Keywords

moon; space exploration; space technology; Kaguya

Online availability

URI

http://www.teachers.tv/videos/moon-the-great-impact

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Related

Name

Teachers’ TV

Email

info@teachers.tv

Web

http://www.teachers.tv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7182 7430

Address

6-18 Berners Street
London
W1T 3LN

Notes

Funded by the Department for Education, Teachers’ TV was a producer and supplier of over 3,600 free videos and lesson resources to support the professional development of anyone working in school, enabling them to widen their skills, develop their practice, and connect with others in the field. Previously broadcast on digital television, the service became exclusively online from 31 August 2010, with programmes being available for free online viewing or download. Thge DfE terminated the contract with Teachers TV and delivery via the website ceased on 29 April 2011, with the programmes being offered to educational distributors free online delivery. Further details from the DfE website Until 29 April 2011 programmes from Teachers Television were streamed on the website and available for download to registered users (free registration). Programmes are aimed at primary and secondary school teachers in all subject areas, as well as headteachers and governors, and include observation of teaching sessions, materials for use in the classroom and discussion of issues relevant to education. Teachers TV was funded by the Department for Education but the contract ended in April 2011 and the programmes are being offered to educational distributors to deliver free at the point of use from their websites. Details of which titles are available in this way are on the DfE website http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/toolsandinitiatives/teacherstv