Listening to Space

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1798
Date Released
18 Nov 1963
Date submitted
1 Nov 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Listening to Space. DESCRIPTION: Within a natural crater, in Puerto Rico, ringed by mountain peaks is the site for the largest radar and radio telescope of its kind in the world. SHOTLIST: Key scene. TS aerial - radio telescope constructed over crater. ES aerial - radio telescope. GV pan up crater to net above. TS Net spread over crater. CU net. MLS radio telescope from viewing room. TS men working on same. ES same. LS men walking across construction of telescope. TS aerial - radio telescope.
Keywords
Environment; Communications; Science and technology; Space
Locations
United States of America; Puerto Rico; Arecibo
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
87519
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Listening to Space', British Movietone News Issue No. 1798, 18 Nov 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25331 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)