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1) Sky Candy
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
VISTA, the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, was built to observe in a colour of light that the human eye cannot see – infrared. Infrared light can travel through dust clouds, allowing infrared telescopes to pull back the veils on some of the universe’s most interesting objects.
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2006
Language
English
Description
This video looks deep into space to learn how stars are born and how, eventually, they die. Each stage is covered: the formation of proto-stars, the nuclear ignition of main sequence stars, the cooling of red giants, the compaction of white dwarfs, and the final drama: death by burnout as a black dwarf or by supernova. Special attention is given to the Sun-its effect on the Earth, its projected life span, and its various levels, from corona to core,...
4) The Universe
Series
Language
English
Description
Astronaut Russell "Rusty"Schweickart, who traveled into space aboard Apollo 9, introduces this documentary that addresses the questions: what is the universe and could there be life in the universe? Appropriately narrated by actor William Shatner (Star Trek), this program goes beyond the Earth, the Solar System and the Milky Way, deep into the vast reaches of the cosmos. Utilizing new and archival footage, along with computer-generated animation,...
5) Physics
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This film explores how echolocation/sonar works, in technology and in animals. This film explores how echolocation/sonar works, in technology and in animals. This film explores how echolocation/sonar works.....
6) The Universe
Series
Language
English
Description
In this program, scientists, astrobiologists, and astronomers combine scientific fact and a little imagination to create five lines of extraterrestrial evolution and explain how creatures on the surface of Earth can offer a helping hand to understanding life on other planets.
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Host Emily Calandrelli speaks to experts who are learning everything they can about asteroids and their potential impact on earth. From the dinosaur killer to the Chelyabinsk meteor of 2013 - we learn about the destructive power of asteroids. Emily takes a trip to the Ames Vertical Gun Range for an experiment that predicts impact size on the moon and the Earth. Emily also travels to Seattle Washington to meet a company that has a plan to profit from...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In ancient days, comets were considered to be harbingers of ill-fortune. Today, comets provide possible answers about the origins of our Solar System. In this program, you’ll learn about the composition of comets, their structure, and their behavior patterns in the Solar System. We’ll also discuss the orbits of comets, their origins and evolution, and one of the most famous comets of all: Halley’s Comet.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
English
Description
This is the epic story of the stars, and how discovering their tale has transformed our own understanding of the universe. This first episode shows how modern astronomy has revealed that stars experience a life cycle that begins with birth. We visit the Joint European Torus, a major physics project based in Oxfordshire, to learn more about the process of hydrogen fusion that brings stars to life. Then it's time to examine our most well known star,...
13) Stars
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Explores the wonder of stars, whether they are in the night sky, on a plant as a promise of fruit to come, or in one's pocket for those days when one does not feel shiny.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the sun and other stars for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and exploration. Includes charts and diagrams, a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Part two of the series Everything and Nothing deals with science at the very limits of human perception, where the deepest mysteries of the universe lie. Professor Al-Khalili sets out to answer one very simple question: What is nothing? His journey ends with perhaps the most profound insight about reality that humanity has made. Everything came from nothing.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A user-friendly companion for stargazers of all ages, this classic beginner's guide describes all the main sights of the night sky. The newly updated book contains a chapter for each month, describing prominent stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Readers will discover when to watch meteor showers, when eclipses will occur, and how to follow the movements of the four brightest planets (Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn). Most...
20) Star song
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Barbie travels to another planet for an important mission. Is her star song powerful enough to save the galaxy?
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