Horizon. Season 50, Episode 5, Comet of the century /
Comet ISON has been travelling towards the sun for ten thousand years, and across the globe scientists are following its process. As well as providing a stunning spectacle, ISON's tail of vapourised gas and water, hundreds of millions of kilometres long, gives insights into some of the greatest...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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London, England :
British Broadcasting Corporation,
2013.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Comet ISON has been travelling towards the sun for ten thousand years, and across the globe scientists are following its process. As well as providing a stunning spectacle, ISON's tail of vapourised gas and water, hundreds of millions of kilometres long, gives insights into some of the greatest mysteries of science; it will help explain the origins of the solar system, whether earth's water was delivered on comets and even whether we are alone in the universe. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 11, 2017). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (49 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:48:41 |