New Frontiers in Space

Duration: 33

Genre: Educational

Creator: March of Time

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Describes man's interest in the world of space and portrays some of his exploratory efforts. Shows how the Hayden Planetarium conducts an imaginary trip to the moon, describes Mount Palomar Observatory's telescope, and discusses radio astronomy and rocket exploration. Explores man's ability to fly at high speeds through ground tests in a test chamber, and the effect of rocket flight on white mice. Includes shots of the earth from an ascending rocket and photographs of eruptions on the sun and planets., Describes man's interest in the world of space and portrays some of his exploratory efforts. Shows how the Hayden Planetarium conducts an imaginary trip to the moon, describes Mount Palomar Observatory's telescope, and discusses radio astronomy and rocket exploration. Explores man's ability to fly at high speeds through ground tests in a test chamber, and the effect of rocket flight on white mice. Includes shots of the earth from an ascending rocket and photographs of eruptions on the sun and planets.

Complete Record: Describes man's interest in the world of space and portrays some of his exploratory efforts. Shows how the Hayden Planetarium conducts an imaginary trip to the moon, describes Mount Palomar Observatory's telescope, and discusses radio astronomy and rocket exploration. Explores man's ability to fly at high speeds through ground tests in a test chamber, and the effect of rocket flight on white mice. Includes shots of the earth from an ascending rocket and photographs of eruptions on the sun and planets., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.