Molecules in outer space

Australia, 1974

Film
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Episode of Series “The Researchers”.
Radio astronomers scan the skies with the giant Parkes radio telescope in search of radio signals from molecules. They are looking for evidence pointing to the existence of life in space or to the conditions under which life forms could develop.

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Credits

production company

CSIRO

Duration

00:04:57:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1974

Appears in

The Researchers

Group of items

The Researchers

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

312106

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Parkes (N.S.W.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Outer space - Exploration

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radio astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radio telescopes

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Places → Parkes (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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