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86 results found for '"NASA"' in Keywords.
Arthur C Clarke on underwater exploration (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Arthur C Clarke about his fascination for underwater exploration. Topics covered include how his interest in the world of diving helped NASA prepare for weightlessness, and his new book about...
Viking mission takes Mars samples (1976)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Alan Wood of NASA says scientists on the Viking mission have conceded there is a possibility of life forms in the soil on Mars. These are subject to experiments, but the chance of life is high. Equipment...
Stuart Sharrock on Voyager space mission (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Stuart Sharrock of the journal Nature, on the physical makeup of Saturn and Jupiter. He comments on NASA’s plan to send recordings (greetings, music and natural sounds) up with spacecraft Voyager 1 and...
Bill Becker on Voyager space mission (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Bill Becker of Jet Lab (Jet Propulsion Laboratory?), on the problems experienced by Voyager 2 and the delay of the Voyager 1 launch. Voyager 2 is however now on course for Jupiter and will soon lock up on...
Voyager spacecraft tape (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Report by Norman Beebe on the tape attached to (one of?) NASA’s Voyager spacecraft. Tape contents include a recording of the Chuck Berry song, Johnny B. Goode.
NASA view on doomed Skylab (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Robert Aller, NASA, where he suggests there is no way of predicting where the doomed Slylab space station will crash after it re-enters the earth’s atmosphere. Male interviewer not...
NASA Voyager probe reaches Saturn (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on the progress of the NASA Voyager space probe as it reaches Saturn. Includes interviews with astronomer Carl Sagan; unidentified NASA spokesman.
Columbia space shuttle launch successful (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on the successful launch of the Columbia space shuttle. Includes actuality of the countdown to the launch. Further comment from Gerald Wheeler of Rockwell International, the manufacturer of the...
David Baker on future space weapons (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a book by NASA consultant David Baker about the threat of spaceborne weapons. Baker explains his theories about future weapons. General George J. Keegan compares the technologies of the United...
Actuality of space shuttle Columbia (1981)
- Genre
- Special
Recording of NASA mission control’s radio communication with the Columbia space shuttle as it takes off for its maiden flight into space from Houston. Speaking are crew members Commander John W. Young;...