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  1. Stardate (2007)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £12.50

    This DVD contains 3 programmes from the BBC 2 series Stardate - MISSION TO TITAN, DEEP IMPACT and MISSION TO VENUS.

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  2. Farewell Fantastic Venus (1995 Video)

    Producer
    Bettina Lerner
    Subject
    Astronomy; Space science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    In 1994 the space probe Magellan burned up after a decade in orbit around Venus. It produced extraordinary images of the planet’s surface but also revealed a mass of geological puzzles that threaten to...

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  3. Venus Unveiled (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Cameron Balbirnie
    Subject
    Astronomy; Geology
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Explores a sequence of space missions that have gradually revealed the surface of Venus, which lies unseen beneath dense cloud cover. Uses evidence from Soviet landers, the altimetric maps of the US Pioneer...

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  4. Other Worlds (1992 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy; Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 34 min., 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Support video for course S267, in 3 parts: 1) reviews impact cratering processes and the cratering time-scale, which is the only way we have of doing even relative dating on surfaces of other worlds for...

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  5. Flying by the Planets (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS (PAL/NTSC). col. 35 min., 1995 sale: US$ 39.95 (+p&p) (PAL version)

    A close-up examination of the inner planets: 3-D images of Venus as seen by the ‘Magellan’ spacecraft; MARS: THE MOVIE, showing the red planet and prominent features as seen by the Viking spacecraft;...

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  6. Planets, The. Part 2: Mercury and Venus (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It was not thought to rotate on its own axis so a solar day would equal a year. Shows how modern radar telescope techniques disproved this theory. The Mariner 10...

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  7. Spacewatch (12 Parts) (1984 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy; Space science
    Distribution
    Sale, out of distribution

    Twelve 12-minute programmes. 1: A ride into space. 2: Venus and Mercury. 3: Earth and Mars. 4: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. 5: Orian and related bodies. 6: Includes footage of a total eclipse of the sun. 7: A...

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