The nearest star

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Date
1960
Main contributors
Jim Scott; Gian-Franco Romagnoli; Robert Gaffney; Paul Rader; Roy Brubaker; W.O. Field; William H. Terry
Summary
Portrays the unique and critical role of the sun in the drama of our own planet. Traces the history of man's study of the sun, and explains how solar towers, rockets, and balloons are used in the study of the sun. Describes the communications system established by the National Bureau of Standards to coordinate work on solar disturbances and their enhanced X radiations and particle streams.
Genre
Educational
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States

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