| Description |
1 online resource (12 video files (approximately 360 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
Great courses. Science & mathematics. Astronomy |
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Great courses (DVD). Science & mathematics.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 The Rationale for a Space Telescope Episode 2 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter Episode 3 The Sagittarius Star Cloud Episode 4 The Star Factory inside the Eagle Nebula Episode 5 The Cat's Eye Nebula - A Stellar Demise Episode 6 The Crab Nebula - A Supernova's Aftermath Episode 7 The Sombrero Galaxy - An Island Universe Episode 8 Hubble's View of Galaxies Near and Far Episode 9 The Antennae Galaxies - A Cosmic Collision Episode 10 Abell 2218 - A Massive Gravitational Lens Episode 11 The Hubble Ultra Deep Field Episode 12 Hubble's Legacy and Beyond. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: David M. Meyer, professor of physics and astronomy at Northwestern University. |
| Summary |
For more than 20 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has been amassing discoveries that rival those of history's greatest scientists and explorers, making it the most important scientific instrument ever built. This program is a visual feast of images taken by Hubble. Go on a dazzling voyage of discovery that will delight the eyes, feed the imagination, and unlock new secrets of the cosmos. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
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Space telescopes.
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Cosmology.
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Astronomy.
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| Added Author |
Meyer, David Michael, 1958-
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT11527602 |
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