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Describes the modern concept of the universe. A brief account of observational methods, telescopes, rockets and satellites. Shows the accretion of galaxies, the formation of stars and planetary systems, and...
Deals with the progression from nebula to red giant to white dwarf to cold black dwarf in the main sequence stars and also gives an account of heavier elements in the ‘super giants’.
The slides are mostly made up of diagrams and include illustrations of the strength and properties of the forces of nature, stable stars, the size of heavenly objects, Laplace’s argument, Cygnus XI, free...
Dr S Jocelyn Burnell and Dr Simon Mitton discuss radioastronomy.
The slides are mostly diAgrammatic and include illustrations of the strength and properties of the forces of nature, stable stars, the size of heavenly objects, Laplace’s gravity, Cygnus XI, free fall...
Orson Welles is the host and star of this film. Concerns the theory, expressed by a number of scientists, that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe. From the monstrous Mars life forms of his...
Algol, or Beta Persei, is a representative eclipsing binary system. The film presents the properties of Algol and the methods used by astronomers to infer the physical characteristics of this star system. At...
Discusses black holes formed by stars collapsing under the weight of their own gravity, forming a void in which the remaining force of gravity acts like a whirlpool.
Illustrates the proper motion of stars in various sky regions by simulating the observed motion with a time rate of 7200 years per second. The parallactic motion of Aldebaran and Vega is shown with high...
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