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Title In space. Episode 1 / produced by Nick Farrow
Published Victoria, Australia : Switch International, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (25 min.)
Series VAST: academic video online
Summary Martian Meteorite: Here we join scientists who discovered a piece of meteor preserved in the ice of Antarctica. Space Elevator: A look at an incredible idea of building a 62,000 mile carbon elevator that could carry 13 tonnes of load into space. Space Gases: Researches in London have developed a detection device for dangerous gases that can disrupt satellites. Scram Jets: An amazing look at the testing of these jets that would travel 8 times the speed of sound. Space Wedding: Here a Russian cosmonaut marries his bride from space via a special phone. Weightlessness: We get exclusive access to training for weightlessness in space. Moon Development- With the search for the dollar continuing, the moon seems to be the new target for commercial enterprise. Goddard: Here we meet a man who despite being laughed at made some huge advances in rocket technology. Big Bang: Scientists continue their research into further understanding how the universe was born. Venus: A new computer enhancement of a bird's eye view of the surface of the mysterious planet of Venus. Space Dust: Scientist examines dust found on the Hubble telescope when taken in for repairs. Windows In Time: Here we take an amazing look at some special comets that are as old as the Universe itself
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2014)
This edition in English
Subject Airplanes -- Scramjet engines.
Big bang theory.
Interstellar communication.
Martian meteorites.
Space sciences.
Airplanes -- Scramjet engines.
Big bang theory.
Exploration of outer space.
Interstellar communication.
Martian meteorites.
Space sciences.
SUBJECT Outer space -- Exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096159
Subject Outer space.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Form Streaming video
Author Atlas, Laurie.
Farrow, Nick.