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Examines the disputes surrounding the Hubble constant started 60 years ago by American astronomer Edwin Powell Hubble. In 1929 he discovered that all of the galaxies are rushing away from us and concluded...
Tracks some of the development through 1992 of a space mission that will be launched towards Titan, the largest satellite of Saturn, in 1997. Closely follows two experiments being developed at the University...
Astronomers show recent evidence that our galaxy, the Milky Way, has the form of a spiral galaxy, with a dense concentration of stars rotating around a central disc. But from our position in the outer...
An illustrated lecture about black holes by astronomer Dr William Kaufmann. Includes photographs of likely black hole sites.
Looks at the American space agency NASA’s SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) project. Radiotelescopes in Puerto Rico, Spain, Australia and the USA will sweep the skies, hoping to catch faint...
Looks at the total solar eclipse viewed on 11 July 1991 from the observatories at the top of Mauna Keo, a dormant volcano, in Hawaii. Also relates the problems of the preparations as astronomers faced...
Concerns amateur astronomers who work without scientific training and with home-made, but often sophisticated equipment. Amateurs are now thought to make a valid and valuable contribution to the body of...
Six programmes portraying the birth, life and death of stars emphasising their importance for navigation and calendar making.
Shows how the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), catalogued details of the infrared sky through our galaxy and beyond. It has aided in the discovery of more than 20,000 new galaxies. Discusses the...
Documents the discovery of Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and the collaboration of astronomers to monitor and study the event. Discusses the search for the progenitor star and discusses basic...
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