In space. Episode 5 /

Mars Station: New developments in creating a station on the moon to make trips to mars a whole lot easier. Gemini: A period between 1965 and 66 that saw a huge amount of space travel that paved the way to the breakthroughs that lay just around the corner. Hubble: Another glimpse at this remarkable d...

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Other Authors: Atlas, Laurie (Narrator), Farrow, Nick (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Geelong, Victoria : Switch International, 2006.
Series:VAST: academic video online
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Summary:Mars Station: New developments in creating a station on the moon to make trips to mars a whole lot easier. Gemini: A period between 1965 and 66 that saw a huge amount of space travel that paved the way to the breakthroughs that lay just around the corner. Hubble: Another glimpse at this remarkable device that provides images 15 Billion miles into space. Crystals In Space: Here we see crystals being grown in space to help with tumour and cancer research. Space School: Here kids learn many factors about the mysterious galaxy and how the Universe operates. ISS: Here we examine in detail the make up of the incredible International Space Station and how it works. Virtual Reality: New technologies on earth are helping to create some useful simulations for space. Cluster Satellites: Here satellites provide spectacular pictures and information from the lighting display of the solar flares. Shuttle Views: We look at the Starshine satellite that allows students to track it and witness the earth from above. Space Technologies: We explore the various benefits that space research has had on the everyday lives back on earth.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 min.).
Playing Time:00:25:17