The Planets

United Kingdom, 1975

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Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Outlines the research and development of NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the USA over the 13 years from 1961-1974. The significant findings of space missions and the techniques used to analyse information are dealt with. Scientists and astronauts involved discuss space exploration, the origins of the planets and the solar system. Suitable for upper primary and secondary levels.

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Credits

producer

Edward Goldwyn

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:50:50:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1975

Appears in

Group of items

Horizon

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008447

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronauts - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Manned space flight

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Outer space - Exploration

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Planets - Exploration

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Solar system - Origin

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight to the moon

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space ships

Mathematics, Science & Technology → United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Television

Television → Television series → Television series - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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